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Romania says it stopped Russian cyberattack targeting government emails
The Brief
- Romania's intelligence agency says it stopped a cyber-espionage campaign by Russian state-linked hackers.
- The attack targeted government email systems.
- The agency said the campaign was stopped before the group exfiltrated sensitive data.
Why it matters
Government email targeting by state-linked actors shows that official mail systems remain a priority for espionage, so administrators in public sector organisations should stay alert to similar campaigns.
Who’s affected
- Romanian government institutions
- Public sector email administrators
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Romania's intelligence agency said it stopped a cyber-espionage campaign by Russian state-linked hackers before the group exfiltrated sensitive data.
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Romania says it stopped the Russian cyber-espionage campaign targeting government emails
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Romania says it stopped Russian cyberattack targeting government emails