Romanian Intelligence Attributes December Cyberattack to Russian-Linked Turla Group
Romania's intelligence agency, SRI, identified the Russian-linked hacking group Turla as responsible for a December 2025 cyberattack on an unnamed Romanian government organization. The attack exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft operating systems but was halted by the National Cyberint Centre, with no sensitive data exfiltrated. Cybersecurity firm ESET noted the use of new malware targeting emails related to NATO and the EU. Romania, sharing a border with Ukraine, has reported various hybrid attacks attributed to Russia, which denies these claims. SRI cooperated with EU and NATO partners in response.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
deccanherald broke this story on 11 Nov, 04:18 pm. Other outlets followed.
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