Romania's election systems targeted in over 85,000 cyberattacks

A declassified Romanian intelligence report describes extensive cyberattacks (over 85,000 events) and an influence campaign against the country's election infrastructure and public opinion: attackers exploited SQL injection and XSS vulnerabilities, accessed and leaked election-site credentials on a Russian forum, and a coordinated TikTok influence operation amplified a candidate’s messaging, prompting concerns of state-linked interference and contributing to the annulment of the presidential election results.