Skip to content
Cyber Threat
CTI Academy Sponsor CTI Academy
Ransomware victim Public Sector

Chamber of Deputies of Romania (Camera Deputaților din România)

Listed by Knight on · organisation based in Romania

Disclosed
Jan 29, 2024
Leak-site listing date
Threat group
Knight
10 victims listed
Country
Romania
#44 most targeted
Sector
Public Sector

ThreatAI analysis

Compiled from this incident record and the threat intelligence profile for Knight. Figures and technique mappings are quoted from the source data, not inferred.

About the Knight group

[Cyclops](group/cyclops) rebrand Knight has listed 48 victims since September 2023.

Incident analysis

Chamber of Deputies of Romania (Camera Deputaților din România) was listed by Knight ransomware, a group with 10 victims recorded in this database. The listing appeared on the group's leak site on January 29, 2024.

Chamber of Deputies of Romania (Camera Deputaților din România) is based in Romania and operates in the Public Sector sector. Romania ranks #44 worldwide for ransomware disclosures, with 62 victims in this database.

Sector context. Organisations in this sector hold valuable data and operational systems that ransomware groups seek to exploit for financial gain through encryption and data exfiltration.

Knight typically follows a double extortion model: data is exfiltrated from the victim's systems before files are encrypted, so the victim faces two demands at once — pay to restore access, and pay to keep stolen data unpublished. The leak site, where this listing appeared, is the lever for the second demand.

Source. Public leak-site disclosures aggregated via the ransomware.live API. The disclosure date is when the listing was published, which can differ from the date of compromise. This site does not publish or link to stolen data. Last updated .

Frequently asked questions

Was Chamber of Deputies of Romania (Camera Deputaților din România) attacked by ransomware?

Yes. Chamber of Deputies of Romania (Camera Deputaților din România) was listed as a victim of the Knight ransomware group on January 29, 2024. The organisation is based in Romania and operates in the Public Sector sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked Chamber of Deputies of Romania (Camera Deputaților din România)?

Chamber of Deputies of Romania (Camera Deputaților din România) was attacked by Knight ransomware. Knight is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 10 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the Chamber of Deputies of Romania (Camera Deputaților din România) ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on Chamber of Deputies of Romania (Camera Deputaților din România) was disclosed on January 29, 2024. This date reflects when the victim was published on the threat group's leak site, which may differ from the actual date of initial compromise.

What data was stolen in the Chamber of Deputies of Romania (Camera Deputaților din România) ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from Chamber of Deputies of Romania (Camera Deputaților din România) has not been independently verified by this platform. Ransomware groups typically exfiltrate data before encrypting systems and use the threat of publication to pressure victims. As a Public Sector organisation, Chamber of Deputies of Romania (Camera Deputaților din România) likely held sensitive business data, client information, and operational records.

How can organisations protect against Knight attacks?

To defend against Knight and similar threat actors, organisations should: maintain regular offline backups tested for restoration; implement network segmentation to limit lateral movement; deploy multi-factor authentication on all remote access; use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools; conduct regular phishing and security awareness training; and monitor threat intelligence feeds for indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with active groups.