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Main article: Hosting
2024
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin approved a list of hosting providers for state systems and state-owned enterprises
On October 4, 2024, Prime Minister RFMikhail Mishustin approved a list of hosting providers for state systems and state-owned enterprises. The list was developed taking into account the provisions of Law No. 406-FZ, which regulates, in particular, the activities of hosting providers.
It is said that operators of state information systems, municipal information systems, information systems of state and municipal unitary enterprises, state and municipal institutions, as well as other budgetary organizations when operating information systems should not allow the use of hosting provider services not included in the specified list. The criteria and procedure for including providers in the list are established by the Cabinet.
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In accordance with the order, the list as of the beginning of October 2024 includes only two structures. This is the mobile operator MegaFon and the State Unitary Enterprise of the Kurskaya Region Information Center Region-Kursk.
It is assumed that the presence of competitive Russian hosting providers in the market will allow restrictions on foreign suppliers. It is said that the placement of domestic information resources on foreign sites "creates risks associated with the possibility of violation of the work of state bodies and budgetary organizations by unfriendly states."
To place information resources of state authorities and budgetary organizations, it is proposed to use domestic digital platforms, including GosCloud and GosTech. Their computing power is "sufficient to replace the services of foreign hosting providers." At the same time, the transition to Russian resources will increase the level of cybersecurity.[1]
The Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation equated CDN operators with hosting providers
On April 15, 2024, it became known that the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation equated commercial providers CDN (Content Delivery Network) to companies providing web hosting services. For CDN market participants, this can result in significant additional costs. Read more here.
Most of the hosting companies entered the register of Roskomnadzor
Most hosting of the companies entered the register. Roskomnadzor As of April 2024, 428 companies are already on the register. This was announced on April 12, 2024 by the press service State Duma of the Russian Federation Anton Nemkin of the deputy, referring to a message about the TASS to data group of companies ""/Runiti
As of April 2024, the register includes 163 companies providing hosting services, 66 companies - integrators, 57, cloudy providers 55 telecommunication companies and 17 companies with state participation. About 70 companies were not included in any of these groups.
 | We see that almost all companies providing hosting services are included in the register, - said Sergey Ryzhkov, head of professional hosting services at Reg.ru. |  |
Nevertheless, the expert is confident that in the near future cloud providers and large telecom companies will share the market with traditional hosting.
| | The key vector in them can shift towards creating entire ecosystems that cover all needs for end users, "Ryzhkov added. | |
All organizations providing hosting providers in Russia are required to enter the Roskomnadzor register. Otherwise, they are prohibited from providing appropriate services.
| | The stability of the Runet is ensured by interaction with the state system for detecting and eliminating the consequences of computer attacks, as well as the Center for Monitoring the Counteraction to DDoS Attacks. In fact, providers have become involved in continuous monitoring of possible cyber threats. Due to the constant exchange of data, this allows you to reduce the time to detect an attack and, as a result, take action faster to eliminate its consequences, "the deputy explained. | |
| | The previous regulatory framework did not contain clear requirements for the provider to disclose information, for example, about his customer or about his traffic. At the same time, customers of services could engage in illegal activities. For example, network fraud. By the way, only in 2023 the share of phishing resources located in the.ru domain zone increased 3.6 times. As of April 2024, providers can provide hosting services only to subscribers who have passed identification, for example, using ESIA or biometrics. The identification requirement actually "cuts off" the possibility of using the services of Russian providers for illegal purposes, the parliamentarian emphasized. | |
| | Business in this case is better "not to delay." Otherwise, not only they, but also their customers may be under attack. The latter, by the way, should make sure that its provider is included in the RKN register, the deputy recommended. | |
Inclusion of SpaceWeb provider in the registry
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Publishing the registry. It included 265 companies
In January 2024, Roskomnadzor (RKN) published a list of companies included in the register of hosting providers. Foreign hosters have not submitted a single application.
By January 25, 2024, 265 providers are in the register, 44 applications are under consideration. At the same time, there are formally foreign companies in the list, said Konstantin Anisimov, general director of the Russian hosting provider Rusonyx. We are talking, in particular, about ActiveCloud Holding Ltd., which is registered in Cyprus, but operates in the markets of Belarus and the Russian Federation.
Organizations in the field of communications, which will not be included in the RKN register, from February 1, 2024 will be prohibited from providing hosting services in Russia. As RBC notes, at the same time, the regulator considers applications for entry into the register within ten days, that is, even if one of the foreign providers changes his mind and decides to apply for inclusion in the register, he will not have time to go through the procedure until February 1.
At the same time, RU-CENTERA CEO Kuzmichev is confident that sites hosted by hosting providers that are not included in the register "will not turn into a pumpkin" at midnight on February 1.
| | The register was not conceived as a switch, it is rather a mechanism for responding to attacks and introducing a mandatory basic level of security for the market. I assume that a pause has been taken for a detailed study of the register after the collection, and <…>some sanctions against companies that ignore the requirements of Russian legislation will appear only later, he said. | |
Hosting providers will have to work with the state system for detecting, preventing and eliminating the consequences of digital attacks and report threats to the regulator within 24 hours from the moment they are identified. Among other requirements: data must be stored and processed on servers in Russia, and the National Domain Name System (NSDI) should also be used.
Information about hosting providers entered in the hosting provider registry
2023
Development of requirements for the operator of the unified registry of hosting providers
In October 2023, the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation published the requirements for the operator of a single register of hosting providers. The document establishes the following criteria:
- availability of a technical possibility for receiving notifications of hosting providers about the beginning of activities to provide computing power for posting information in an information system constantly connected to the Internet sent using a personal account on the official website of Roskomnadzor;
- availability of technical and organizational capabilities to maintain a register of hosting providers in automated mode, including the possibility of interaction with hosting providers;
- independent monitoring of the public communication network and the Internet in order to identify information security vulnerabilities of the Russian information telecommunication infrastructure.
So that the provider can ensure the safety of information and protect its infrastructure from hacks and leaks, avoid attacks from the hosting infrastructure, methods are established for identifying and authenticating provider clients when concluding hosting service agreements.
When conducting operational-search activities by the bodies responsible for security, providers must interact with them using their own technical means or technical means belonging to another provider or organizer of information dissemination.
From December 1, 2023, Ministry of Digital Development plans to introduce new requirements for hosting providers that host sites at their facilities, in particular, use only DNS servers of the national domain name system and connect to the state system for detecting and eliminating the consequences of computer attacks.[2]
Registry Creation Information
In mid-September 2023, it became known about the creation of Russia providers in a single register. hosting Responsible for its maintenance will be (Roskomnadzor ILV).
As Vedomosti writes with reference to the draft government decree developed by the Ministry of Digital Development, Roskomnadzor will have to form rules for maintaining the register, requirements for providers to be included in the register, as well as monitor the compliance of providers with these requirements.
| | These documents will enter into force on December 1, 2023. After their adoption and entry into force, the RKN will begin to form and maintain a register of hosting providers, a representative of Roskomnadzor told the newspaper. | |
The State Duma in July 2023 adopted amendments to the laws on the creation of a new register with mandatory registration. With the creation of the registry, the requirements for hosting providers are being tightened, said Selectel technical director Kirill Malevanov. They must be registered in Russia, fully place computing power in the country, have technical capabilities to protect information and install technical means to counter threats.
Also, hosting providers will have to use the national domain name system and "provide access" to the FSB and RKN for operational-search activities (what is meant by this is unknown). Hosting will be able to provide services only to those who have been authenticated. Its order will be determined by the government.
To get into the register, providers will have to send a notification to the ILV, it will be considered in 10 working days. Already working providers must inform about themselves no later than December 15, 2023, indicated in the documents. Hosting providers who are not included in the register will not be able to work, said the founder and general director of the hosting provider RUVDSNikita Tsaplin.[3]
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