Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, is preparing to widen the scope of SORM, the country’s operational investigative measures system, to cover cryptocurrency exchanges and gaming platforms, according to a report by The Bell cited by ChainCatcher. Alexander Samoilov, an official from the FSB’s 12th Center, disclosed the plan at the KROS annual conference on network technologies held in Sochi in May 2026. Under the proposal, affected platforms would be required to install the system and share user data with security agencies in real time. Samoilov also said that 10 years after the 2016 passage of the Yarovaya law, implementation of the relevant provisions stands at only about 80%. The Bell added that market participants view even that estimate as too high. In a separate finding, The Bell reported that after the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, the FSB’s Second Service used large-scale inspections of SORM systems to tighten its control over Russia’s internet.
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) plans to expand installation requirements for SORM, the country’s system for operational investigative measures, to cryptocurrency exchanges and gaming platforms, according to The Bell.
Alexander Samoilov, an official from the FSB’s 12th Center, disclosed the plan at the KROS annual conference on network technologies held in Sochi in May 2026. The move would require those platforms to share user data with security agencies in real time.
Samoilov also acknowledged that 10 years after the Yarovaya law was passed in 2016, implementation of the relevant provisions stands at only about 80%. The Bell said market participants consider that estimate too high.
In its own reporting, The Bell said that after the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, the FSB’s Second Service used large-scale inspections of SORM systems to strengthen its control over Russia’s internet.
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