Romania's Cyber Battle: 10K Attacks Daily

0:00On March 31st, Romania's state institutions are getting hammered by more than 10,000 cyber attacks every single day. That's according to Defense Minister Rodu Maruta, who dropped that stat at a conference this week, focused on defense and policy. This comes after some major drama last December, when the country's top court tossed out a presidential election over suspected Russian meddling that, boosted a far-right candidate. Other service docs revealed over 85,000 attacks timed right around the vote, hitting system weak spots. Prosecutors have been digging into a whole pattern of hybrid threats over the past year. Cyber hits mixed with disinformation, public stunts, and ransomware tied to pro-Russian crews all aimed at swaying voters and shaking up institutions. Romania sits right on a 650-kilometer border with Ukraine, so it's no shock they're dealing with fallout like Russian drone bits landing. And their soil and near-daily GPS jamming in the Black Sea. Their national defense plan even flags cyber attacks as a top security risk.

1:02NATO and Western Intel are sounding alarms about Russia's ramp up in these hostile moves across Europe, from hacks to arson plots, Moscow denies. It's a tense scene, and Romania's on the front lines keeping watch. Stay informed with Global News Today, AI-powered updates.