Cyberattack Leaves Baraolt and Ghidfalău Municipal Websites Offline

Summary
Baraolt and Ghidfalău municipal websites have been offline for several days following a reported cyberattack. Local authorities are working to restore them; Ghidfalău’s mayor says its platform stores no sensitive data.
Key points
- The municipal websites of Baraolt and Ghidfalău have been unavailable for several days following a reported cyberattack.
- Local authorities are working with maintenance companies to restore the websites.
- The mayor of Baraolt plans to seek support from the National Cyber Security Directorate.
- Ghidfalău’s mayor says the municipality’s platform stores no sensitive data.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Municipalities of Baraolt and Ghidfalău
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack causing municipal websites to become unavailable
- Disclosure Date
- 2026-07-09
- Operational Impact
- The municipal websites had been offline for several days. Local authorities were working with maintenance companies to restore them.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- Unknown
- Claim Status
- confirmed
