The cyberattack of Monday on the critical systems of the Electrica Group was made by the group of cybercrime Lyns Ransomware informs the National Directorate for Cyber Security (DNSC) in a press release sent on Wednesday."DNSC advises all entities, especially those in the energy sector, whether or not they have been affected by the ransomware attack, backed by the Lynx Ransomware cybercrime group, to scan their own IT&C infrastructure for the malicious binary (encryptor) using the Yara scan script," the release said. In the same context, the experts in cyber security recommend that, in the event of ransomware infection, not to pay the requested ransom by the attackers.The Electrica Group announced in a press release sent to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) on Monday that it has been subject to a cyber-attack and that its specialised teams are working with the national cyber-security authorities to manage and remedy the incident. On the same day, the Energy Ministry said that the cyberattack on the computer systems of Distribu?ie Energie Electric? Romania (DEER) was ransomware, but the network equipment is not affected, while the SCADA system is isolated and fully functional, the Energy Ministry said on Monday. The Electrica group is a keyp player on the market of distribution, supply and production of electricity in Romania,as well as one of the most important players in the sector of energy services.The company offers services for approximately four million users and has a national coverage area – with organization in three zones for the distribution of electricity: Transilvania Nord, Transilvania Sud, Muntenia Nord and in the whole country for supply of electricity and maintenance and electricity services.Starting with 2014, Electrica is a company with private majority capital listed on the Bucharest and London stock exchanges. Electrica is the only Romanian listed company in the field of electricity distribution and supply.
Graffiti Plus (GRF+), active in Romania's communication consulting market, has signed the contract for the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) funding for its listing on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). GRF+ is also preparing to launch the private financing round it is conducting as a first step toward its debut […]
The wooden church from the village of Oncești, one of the oldest monuments in the heritage of the Maramureș Village Museum “Mihai Dăncuș” in Sighetu Marmației, has been restored. The church has now returned to the tourist circuit through the support provided by the US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, in a project coordinated by […]
The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) announced the establishment of its Corporate Governance Committee on Thursday, December 4, to support the implementation of the revised 2025 BVB Corporate Governance Code. Romania’s capital market recently celebrated 30 years of activity and is undergoing significant corporate governance reform. The revised BVB Corporate...
Daniel Băluţă, the mayor of Bucharest's District 4, signed the order to start work on the extension of the M4 subway line on Thursday, December 4. The investment is valued at EUR 3.5 billion and the route will be 11 kilometers long, between Gara de Nord and Gara Progresul railway stations. The extension will have 14 […]
Ten entrepreneurs and executives have launched Food Angels Hub, a community of investors dedicated to the food sector. The aim of the hub is to “develop and scale functional and profitable companies in the food, hospitality and food-tech sectors” and “turn Romania into a reference point for food innovation in the CEE region.” The founders […]
Romanian developer IULIUS announced that it secured a syndicated loan facility amounting to over EUR 305 million for its Palas Iași mixed-use complex. The financing is provided by a consortium made up of Erste Group Bank Austria, BCR, Raiffeisen Bank Romania, and Raiffeisen Bank International Austria. The loan will support the remodelling of Palas Iași […]
