Cyberattack on the Central Depository of the Bucharest Stock Exchange. Users' personal data was viewed

The Central Depository, the institution that manages data on transactions and contracts at the Bucharest Stock Exchange, was targeted in a cyberattack. The application used by investors is temporarily unavailable, and the institution is assessing the extent of the incident.

According to a message sent by the Central Depository and quoted by Economica.net, personal data used to enroll users and create accounts was accessed in the attack. This includes first and last names, address, personal numeric code, identity card series and number, email address, telephone number and IBAN code.

The institution states that, based on the information available so far, the data has not been modified or altered. The Central Depository has hired a team of specialists to investigate the incident and has notified the National Directorate for Cybersecurity.

The institution’s database also contains information about people who received shares from the state in the 1990s but did not trade them. The Central Depository has also issued instructions for investors and other people who use the application, while the checks are expected to establish the impact of the attack and the measures required.