Cyber attack on the Chamber of Deputies: PM’s ID card, on the dark web
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A cyber security breach occurred at the Chamber of Deputies, and at this moment there is no request to redeem the data, stated, on Monday, the General Secretariat of the Chamber.
According to the quoted source, as a result of this situation, the specialized department of the Chamber of Deputies is drafting a complaint to DIICOT.
The mentioned source shows that the data concerned are presented on the website or can be made public following a request.
“It is important to mention that most of the data referred to are data presented on the website or that can be made public as a result of a request under Law no. 544/2001 on free access to data of public interest”, the source also states cited.
According to sources quoted in the mainstream media, personal documents of the deputies were accessed, specifically their identity cards. Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu is among the parliamentarians whose data was accessed and distributed on the dark web.
The hackers would also have asked for a ransom of 0.8 bitcoins, that is 30,000 euros.
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