Cyberattack on government services brought about 6 million requests in four days
The parliamentary security committee chief says the attack lasted four days and was first noticed by citizens, not by state agencies.
What it means for you
If you used the EVO app between 19 and 23 October, check your data in the app. Banks and state bodies have started extra checks on transactions by pensioners and older people. The prosecutors have not said whether anyone has been detained.
What happened
According to Lilian Carp, head of the parliamentary national security committee, the cyberattack from 19 to 23 October generated about 6 million requests. State institutions did not notice the attack, and citizens spotted unauthorised access to their data through the EVO app, a state services platform. The Prosecutor's Office opened a criminal case.
In short
- About 750,000 data sets were affected, according to Lilian Carp.
- Carp says the real number of affected citizens is half that, because one person's data could be requested many times on different platforms.
- MP Gaik Vartanian says fewer than 550,000 data sets were affected.
- Illegal access to an information system carries a fine of 42,500 to 67,500 lei, up to 240 hours of community work, or up to 3 years in prison.
- Investigators lean towards the version that foreign intelligence services were involved, but no hacker group has claimed the attack.
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