The European Commission has adopted a €8 million support package to strengthen Moldova’s resilience to cyberattacks and misinformation, which have intensified since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, announced MEP Siegfried Mureșan.
The money is expected to be used to strengthen the cybersecurity infrastructure, but also to provide support to the independent media and the Audiovisual Council of Moldova in order to combat fake news.
“Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova has been the target of several cyber attacks on government websites and platforms, but also of a large number of fake news. In this context, the European Union is supporting the Republic of Moldova to help the authorities in Chisinau protect state institutions and citizens from threats from the Kremlin”, said Siegfried Mureșan.
According to the MEP, the money could be used to strengthen capacities for managing the large inflow of refugees from Ukraine. “The Republic of Moldova is the country that has received the largest number of refugees per capita. That is why it needs our full support in order to manage the situation as well as possible and to provide the people fleeing the war with everything necessary”, said Siegfried Mureșan.
