Cyberattack Leaves Baraolt and Ghidfalău Municipal Websites Offline

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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

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