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Romanian intelligence agency says it identified Russian-linked cyber attack

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The Straits Times. (2026, November 11). Romanian intelligence agency says it identified Russian-linked cyber attack. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/romanian-intelligence-agency-says-it-identified-russian-linked-cyber-attack

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On November 11, Romania’s intelligence agency announced that a Russian-linked hacking group called Turla attacked a government organization in December 2025. The Romanian Security Intelligence Service (SRI) reported that the attack exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft systems but was mitigated by the National Cyberint Centre without any data being stolen. SRI also stated they worked with EU and NATO partners to address this cyber threat, while Russia’s embassy did not immediately respond to comments requested about the incident.
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Romanian NORP · 5× Russia GPE · 4× NATO ORG · 3× Romania GPE · 3× SRI ORG · 3× Russian NORP · 2× Turla ORG · 2× BUCHAREST GPE · 1× European Union ORG · 1× FSB ORG · 1×

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Russian-linked APT hacking group Turla was behind the December 2025 cyberattack, Romania's intelligence agency SRI said, adding that it had "implemented measures to counter the attack and remedy its effects". "The attackers exploited a series of systemic vulnerabilities in Microsoft operating systems, but the attack was stopped after the National Cyberint Centre intervened," SRI said in a statement.
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Romanian intelligence agency says it identified Russian-linked cyber attack BUCHAREST, Nov 11 - asserted
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A hacking group linked to Russia's FSB security service staged a cyberattack on a Romanian government organisation last year, the country's intelligence agency said on Wednesday. asserted
agency → link → Wednesday
Russia's embassy in Romania did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted
embassy → respond → comment
Romania, a European Union and NATO member, shares a land border of more than 600 km (370 miles) with Ukraine, and centrist President Nicusor Dan has said it is the target of a hybrid war waged by Russia to destabilise nations that support Kyiv. asserted
that → share → Kyiv
The attacks have ranged from drone incursions into Romanian airspace to cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, acts of sabotage and attacks on cargo vessels near Romanian waters, Dan has said. asserted
Dan → range → waters
Russia has repeatedly denied accusations that it is waging hybrid war against European states. asserted
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Russian-linked APT hacking group Turla was behind the December 2025 cyberattack, Romania's intelligence agency SRI said, adding that it had "implemented measures to counter the attack and remedy its effects". "The attackers exploited a series of systemic vulnerabilities in Microsoft operating systems, but the attack was stopped after the National Cyberint Centre intervened," SRI said in a statement. asserted
SRI → link → statement
"No exfiltration of sensitive data was identified, and the affected email service has been fixed," it added, without identifying the government organisation that was targeted. asserted
that → identify → organisation
Cybersecurity firm ESET said on Tuesday that Turla had targeted the unnamed Romanian state institution by using previously undocumented malware designed to identify emails sent or received from NATO and the EU. SRI said it had cooperated with EU and NATO partners in this case. REUTERS asserted
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