Moldova’s Cybersecurity Agency has reported a large-scale attack on the country’s main medical database, resulting in damage to around 30% of the information, according to Point, as reported by UNN.
The agency’s deputy director said the attackers had been targeting the platform over the past month. The database is a key hub collecting data from regional and central hospitals, including patients’ personal information and financial reporting from the healthcare system.
A distinctive feature of the incident is that the hackers made no ransom demands to restore access to the servers. Because of this, Moldovan authorities are considering the possibility of a targeted operation aimed at stealing confidential information. The Cybersecurity Agency does not rule out the involvement of Russian intelligence services, suggesting it may have been a planned move by Moscow to gain access to Moldova’s strategic databases.
Law enforcement agencies, including the General Prosecutor’s Office and the police, have not yet received official reports from affected institutions, but an investigation has already been launched. The Ministry of Health, together with the National Health Insurance Company, is expected to clarify the full list of hospitals whose data may have been compromised.