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EU criticizes Bulgaria, Romania on reforms [Feb 09, 2012] The European Union criticized Romania and Bulgaria on Wednesday for being too slow to reform their judicial systems or to combat corruption and organized crime. The move casts doubt on the two Balkan nations ... [via YahooNews] More >>

EU criticizes Bulgaria, Romania on reforms [Feb 08, 2012] The European Union criticized Romania and Bulgaria on Wednesday for being too slow to reform their judicial systems or to combat corruption and organized crime. The move casts doubt on the two Balkan nations joining the borderless Schengen zone anytime soon. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian prosecutors probe man who hacked Pentagon [Feb 03, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Organized crime prosecutors say they are investigating a 20-year-old Romanian suspected of hacking into several Pentagon and NASA servers. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian prosecutors probe man who hacked Pentagon [Jan 31, 2012] Romanian prosecutors probe man who hacked Pentagon BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? Organized crime prosecutors say they are investigating a 20-year-old Romanian suspected of hacking into several Pentagon and NASA servers. Prosecutors said that Razvan Manole Cernaianu posted confidential data he retrieved from those servers on his blog. They say Cernaianu, reportedly an IT student, was also offering to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian prosecutors probe man who hacked Pentagon [Jan 31, 2012] The Associated Press The Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania Organized crime prosecutors say they are investigating a 20-year-old Romanian suspected of hacking into several Pentagon and NASA servers. Prosecutors said that Razvan Manole Cernaianu posted confidential data he retrieved from those servers on his blog. They say Cernaianu, reportedly an IT student, was also offering to sell an ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian prosecutors investigate man suspected of hacking into Pentagon, NASA servers [Jan 31, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? Organized crime prosecutors say they are investigating a 20-year-old Romanian suspected of hacking into several Pentagon and NASA servers. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Accused of Breaking Into NASA [Nov 16, 2011] alphadogg writes "Romanian authorities have arrested a 26-year old hacker who is accused of breaking into multiple NASA servers and causing $500,000 in damages to the U.S. space agency's systems. Robert Butyka, 26, was arrested on Tuesday in Western Romania following an investigation by the Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism. According to local reports, the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian eBay hacker and prosecutor both unhappy with appeal ruling [Nov 04, 2011] IDG News Service - Romanian eBay hacker Vlad Duiculescu, known online as "Vladuz," lost the appeal to get his three-year suspended prison sentence reduced on Tuesday. The court also dismissed the appeal lodged by prosecutors regarding the hacker's acquittal on organized crime charges. [via YahooNews] More >>

About 90 Romanians charged with $20 million online fraud of US citizens, others [Jul 14, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian organized crime prosecutors say about 90 people have been charged for online fraud against 1,000 people ? many of them Americans ? amounting to $20 million (?14.2 million). [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian homes raided in cigarette smuggling case [Jun 16, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? Organized crime prosecutors have raided 140 homes as part of an investigation into an alleged cigarette smuggling ring involving Romanian and Ukrainian citizens. [via YahooNews] More >>

3 detained in Romania suspected of ?300,000 blackmail of private clinic [Mar 14, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian organized crime prosecutors have detained two men and a woman on suspicion of blackmailing a private medical clinic. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian president says interior ministry rife with corruption, has links to underworld [Feb 22, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's president has accused the interior ministry of being rife with corruption and for links to the organized crime. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian detained over eBay cyber fraud [Sep 23, 2010] (AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) Romanian authorities have detained a man suspected of committing cyber fraud worth $3 million against the company eBay Inc. Organized crime prosecutors say Liviu Mihail Concioiu is being investigated for "phishing" attacks against 3,000 of eBay Inc. employees. [via YahooNews] More >>

Top defense body criticizes Romanian media as threat to national security; journalists protest [Jun 23, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) Like other countries, Romania sees terrorism, corruption and organized crime as potential threats to its national security. But as far as the government is concer... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania media criticized as a security threat [Jun 23, 2010] Romania's Supreme Defense Council says the media, along with terrorism, corruption and organized crime, are posing a threat to the country's national security. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania media criticized as a security threat [Jun 23, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's Supreme Defence Council says the media, along with terrorism, corruption and organized crime, are posing a threat to the country's national security. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian media criticized as a security threat [Jun 23, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania - Like other countries, Romania sees terrorism, corruption and organized crime as potential threats to its national security. But as far as the government is concerned, the media should be added to that list. [via YahooNews] More >>

Top defence body criticizes Romanian media as threat to national security; journalists protest [Jun 23, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's Supreme Defence Council says the media, along with terrorism, corruption and organized crime, are posing a threat to the country's national security. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU Urges Bulgaria, Romania to Step Up Fighting Crime (Update1) (Bloomberg) [Mar 23, 2010] March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Bulgaria is showing ?poor results? in its fight against graft and organized crime, while Romania has ?not been able to keep the momentum? going on its efforts, the European Union said in a report today. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU Says Bulgaria, Romania Show ?Poor Results? in Fighting Crime (Bloomberg) [Mar 23, 2010] March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Bulgaria is showing ?poor results? in its fight against graft and organized crime, while Romania has ?not been able to keep the momentum? going on its reform efforts, the European Union said in a report today. [via YahooNews] More >>