Russian banks are switching to Ministry of Digital Development certificates: what are the risks and how to protect your data

Russian banks are switching to Ministry of Digital Development certificates: what are the risks and how to protect your data

In early August 2026, the websites of several major Russian banks switched to TLS certificates from the Ministry of Digital Development’s National Certification Authority. The changes affected Sberbank, VTB, Alfa-Bank, Rosselkhozbank, Promsvyazbank, Uralsib and Bank Saint Petersburg. In Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox and some other browsers, such websites may…