Russian lawmakers seek to stamp out banned content in emails

Some scam emails contain harmful attachments, others want to phish for information – and then there are also those that attempt fraud. — dpa

Russian lawmakers floated draft legislation on Tuesday that would prohibit email service providers from circulating messages containing banned content and also require email accounts to be linked to their user's mobile phone number.

The measures, which would enter force at the start of 2020 if passed, aim to help Russian security services combat a wave of hoax bomb threats called in across the country, according to the bill's authors, but drew criticism from industry players.