Year kicks off with cyberattacks and ethnically-fuelled harassment Let’s unite

TLDR:

Public institutions in the Balkan region faced cyberattacks, with Romania experiencing a DDoS attack and data breaches. Albania saw an increase in digital violations, including stalking and blackmail on social media. Hungary’s pro-government media outlets covered up a scandal involving a pedophile pardon. In North Macedonia, misinformation about passport issuance led to privacy breaches. Montenegro witnessed a surge in hate speech targeting ethnic minorities. In Serbia, AI-generated pornographic content circulated among school students. In Turkey, a lawyer faced harassment for critiquing Sharia law ahead of local elections.

Public institutions faced cyberattacks in the Balkan region, with Romania experiencing a DDoS attack and data breaches.

Albania saw an increase in digital violations, including stalking and blackmail on social media.

Hungary’s pro-government media outlets covered up a scandal involving a pedophile pardon.

In North Macedonia, misinformation about passport issuance led to privacy breaches.

Montenegro witnessed a surge in hate speech targeting ethnic minorities.

In Serbia, AI-generated pornographic content circulated among school students.

In Turkey, a lawyer faced harassment for critiquing Sharia law ahead of local elections.