Moldova: Approximately 450,000 citizens affected by cyberattack

Moldovan President Maia Sandu stated following a meeting of the National Security Council that approximately 450,000 citizens were affected by a large-scale cyberattack on government systems that occurred in October. According to reports from NewsMaker and Ziarul de Gardă, the number of affected individuals is lower than initial estimates reported earlier. Sandu assured that the hackers did not gain access to citizens' bank accounts, but warned that the exposed information could be used for fraudulent purposes. The Electronic Governance Agency will notify those affected personally. Further details on the government's plan to overhaul the cybersecurity system have not yet been released.