Alexander Samoilov said the move would require real-time user data sharing, as Russia tightens internet controls after the Crocus City Hall attack.
Russia's Federal Security Service is preparing to broaden SORM (lawful interception system) requirements to cryptocurrency exchanges and gaming platforms, a step that would force those services to share user data with security agencies in real time. Alexander Samoilov, an official at the FSB's 12th Center, disclosed the plan and also said implementation of the Yarovaya law has reached only about 80% since its 2016 passage, an estimate market participants view as still too high. The push follows the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, after which the FSB's Second Service used large-scale inspections of the SORM system to strengthen its control over Russia's internet infrastructure.