Moldova reports possible data theft of about 750,000 people in government cyberattack
- Status
- Unverified: only social posts report this so far
- Kind
- Breach
- Vendor
- Government of Moldova
- Product
- government digital services
- First seen
Summary
According to the item, a cyberattack on Moldovan government digital services may have exposed the personal data of about 750,000 people. Prime Minister Vasile Tofan has warned of new cyberattacks, and the item's text is truncated so the full statement is not confirmed.
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What the sources say 2
· Bluesky: “In Moldova, the personal data of approximately 750,000 people may have been stolen following a cyberattack on government digital services.” Source
· Bluesky: “Moldova’s government just lost the personal data of ~750,000 people.” Source