(AP-ANSA) - SOFIA - Bulgarian officials say unidentified
hackers have stolen the personal details of millions of people
from Bulgaria's national revenue agency and note a possible
Russian link in the case.
Prime Minister Boyko Borissov called an emergency meeting
Tuesday of all law enforcement services to consider the
potential harm to the country's national security. Finance
Minister Vladislav Goranov told reporters after the meeting that
the hackers behind the breach contacted local media using a
mailbox from a Russian domain. The leak, the biggest in the
Balkan country, contains names, personal data and the financial
earnings of individuals and companies.
According to local media, the hackers have stolen the details
of some 5 million of the country's 7 million people. Goranov
said the government has requested help from the European Union's
cybersecurity agency. (AP-ANSA).
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