Large-Scale Leak in Moldova: What Data Came Into the Hands of Hackers
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The perpetrators had access to personal, medical and financial information, and the authorities warned of the risk of fraud.
Moldova has been targeted by a widespread cyber attack: hackers have managed to extract the personal data of hundreds of thousands of Moldovans, informs open.md. Attackers have exploited the vulnerabilities of accessible services without authentication,
Attackers who hit the state's digital systems managed to extract personal data for about 750,000 IDNPs, after trying to access about one million, show preliminary estimates published on October 27 by the Electronic Government Agency (AGE) and STISC. The extraction took place between October 19 and 23, and the attack was announced publicly on October 24.
In Moldova, hackers stole data from government systems of about 750 thousand residents.
Prime Minister Vasile Tofan made the first public comment after the cyber attack on public services in the country, after which the data of about 750,000 Moldovans were stolen. "We ensured that for critical services - about 82 services, they were monitoring, where possible they were repaired, where we are not yet ready to bring them back into life, they are closed for the moment," the Prime Minister said, adding that artificial intelligence iden…
Approximately 1 million IDNPs were targeted in the cyber attack on digital public services in the Republic of Moldova, and the related data for about 750 000 IDNPs would have been extracted, shows preliminary estimates of the Electronic Governance Agency (AGE). Authorities continue security checks and urge citizens to be vigilant in any attempt to fraud. [...] Article Cyber attack in R. Moldova: Dates of hundreds of thousands of citizens, extrac…
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