Romania reports over 85,000 cyberattacks on election systems during presidential vote

A report from Romania's Intelligence Service reveals over 85,000 cyberattacks targeted the country's election infrastructure. These attacks included the compromise of a server linked to the Permanent Electoral Authority, leading to leaked access credentials on a Russian hacker forum. The cyberattacks occurred until November 25, just after the first round of presidential elections. The attackers aimed to access and disrupt election systems, using methods like SQL injection and cross-site scripting from devices in over 33 countries. Additionally, an influence campaign involved over 100 TikTok influencers promoting presidential candidate Calin Georgescu. The campaign gained significant visibility shortly before the election, with some content mirroring pro-Russian messaging from Moldova.