Romania has cancelled its presidential election due to over 85,000 cyberattacks targeting the electoral systems, with concerns about a state-sponsored online influence campaign backing a Pro-Moscow candidate. Access credentials for election websites were leaked on a Russian hacker forum, raising alarms about the region’s political landscape. The scale of the attacks suggests a state actor, with growing Russian interest in influencing Romanian society through propaganda and disinformation. Despite denial of interference by Russia, the election was annulled, citing cybersecurity concerns. The SRI report did not directly attribute the attacks, but the geopolitical context hints at a specific direction.
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