Traficom and Finnish telecommunications operators join forces to stop caller ID spoofing

Source: NCSC-FI (Finland)
Link: https://www.kyberturvallisuuskeskus.fi/en/news/traficom-and-finnish-telecommunications-operators-join-forces-help-customers-stopping-caller
Published: 2022-06-20

Summary

The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom adopted on 16 May 2022 an updated version of its Regulation 28, imposing new obligations on telecommunications operators to prevent caller ID spoofing and the transfer of scam calls to recipients.

Key Points

• Regulation 28 updated: New obligations for telecom operators effective May 16, 2022
• Objective: Prevent the use of Finnish telephone numbers in international cybercrime
• Implementation timeline:
  • Fixed networks: July 1, 2022
  • Mobile networks: October 2, 2023
• Target: Reduce the number of scam calls from abroad

Impact

This regulatory update aims to protect Finnish citizens from international scam operations by preventing criminals from spoofing Finnish phone numbers. The phased implementation gives operators time to deploy technical countermeasures.