We need to carefully check our information sources when we hear about supposed major cyberattacks, and avoid believing every social-media post without verification, Mihai Rotariu, communication manager at Romania's National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC), told AGERPRES on Friday.
He explained that in the current international climate, and particularly amid the ongoing Middle East military conflict, both disinformation and cyberattacks are increasing. Romania has recently been targeted by - so far - simple, low-impact DDoS attacks meant mainly to create visibility for the attackers, Rotariu said. These caused at most brief interruptions to some websites.
Rotariu added that Romania is also facing disinformation campaigns aimed at undermining trust in authorities. Even DNSC was recently mentioned in a misleading online post about an attack that, in reality, caused no disruption.
He gave the example of a hacker group that claimed having taken down the website of the National Tax Administration Authority on March 12, but in fact the site only faced a short DDoS attempt on March 11 that didn't affect its availability. This shows why verifying sources is essential, the DNSC official advised.
Rotariu explained that a DDoS attack floods a website with massive traffic from compromised devices (botnets), which can cause slowdowns or temporary outages, and underscored that DNSC continues to monitor multiple channels for potential threats and supports targeted organizations.
DNSC director Dan Cimpean clarified in an X post that a cyberattack claimed by a group calling itself "BD Anonymous" against the High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ) never actually happened, and the institution's site works normally.
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