Maria Voican

Bitdefender: Romanian hackers' group mining cryptocurrencies using worldwide victims' devices

Bitdefender researchers have discovered a group of Romanian cyber attackers who remotely infect computers and servers across the globe, from where they then illegally mine cryptocurrencies, according to a company statement sent to AGERPRES on Wednesday.

Chief of Defense Staff, on official visit to the United States

Chief of Defense Staff, Lieutenant General Daniel Petrescu, is paying an official visit to the United States of America on July 12-18, on which occasion he will meet with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. Army, General Mark A. Milley, and other senior NATO and US military officials, informs the Ministry of National Defense (MApN).

Boxer Amalia Nita grabs a gold medal at EUBC of Tbilisi, Georgia

Romanian boxer Amalia Nita grabbed the gold medal within the limits of the 63 kg weight category on Sunday at the European Junior Boxing Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia, after finally defeating Poland's Karolina Kuhn on points (5-0). Two other Romanians won the silver medals. Angelo Teodosescu (cat.

97 deaths in COVID-19 patients, of which 91 prior to last 24 hours take death toll to 32,212

The Strategic Communication Group (GCS) reports that 97 deaths (62 men and 35 women) have been reported in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus in the last 24 hours, but 91 of them are from last year and the first half of this year, being entered in the database at the request of the Ministry of Health, by the Public Health Directorates of the country, following the verifications performed.

Most probably budget deficit weight in GDP will be close to 5 pct in 2021 (Banca Transilvania opinion)

Romania will manage to decrease this year from a budget deficit of 9.2 pct of GDP in 2020 to 5.4 pct of GDP, said Andrei Radulescu, director of macroeconomic analysis at Banca Transilvania (BT), at the 17th edition of the event "Meeting with the economic press", in central Predeal.

President Rivlin: Israel will for ever support wife, son of lieutenant-commander post-mortem Dragnea

The State of Israel will for ever support the wife and son of Lieutenant Commander (post-mortem) Stefan Claudiu Dragnea and will respect his memory, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said on Thursday in a speech at the memorial dedicated to soldiers who died in the 2010 aviation tragedy in Bucegi Mountains.

COVID vaccination campaign/45,873 persons immunised in past 24 hrs, of whom 19,097 get first jab

Bucharest, June 9 /Agerpres/ - As many as 45,873 doses of vaccine were inoculated in the past 24 hours, of which 32,372 from Pfizer, 9,380 from Johnson&Johnson, 2,571 from Moderna and 1,550 from AstraZeneca, according to an information of the National COVID Vaccination Coordination Committee (CNCAV).

277 deaths are reported in COVID-19 patients, with 256 previous to past 24 hrs

The Strategic Communication Group (GCS) reported on Tuesday that 277 deaths (146 men and 131 women) have been reported in patients infected with the novel coronavirus, but 256 of them have been from last year and earlier this year and have been entered into the database, at the request of the Ministry of Health, by the Public Health Directorates of the country, following the checks carried out.

Central bank: Climate change agenda has high stake for Romania's economy, financial system

The climate change agenda has a high stake for the Romanian economy and financial system, both in terms of opportunities and costs, should the green transition be delayed, the governor of the National Bank of Romania (BNR), Mugur Isarescu, said on Tuesday at the press conference for the presentation of the Report of the National Committee for Macroprudential Supervision (CNSM).

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