The 14-member group operating under the name of Anonymous has illegally accessed the databases of various public institutions. Gabriel Balaneasa, 24, has set up the group alongside Fabian Gabor and Picos Mihai Emil. The group has gradually expanded and became involved in high-profile cyber attacks.
Anonymous Romania has been involved in various types of computer crimes, like hacking into computer systems, extracting sensitive information and posting it online. The group targeted databases mainly administered by public institutions and legal entities, from both Romania and abroad.
The group’s cyber attacks into computer servers and websites were operated through SQL Injection and through computer applications like Havij and SQL Map. In most cases, after hacking various websites, Anonymous members would alter computer data through Deface cyber attacks with a view to claiming responsibility for the attacks and promoting Anonymous.
The group’s criminal activity targeted sensitive information which was illegally copied or transferred and then posted on various websites in a move to openly boast of its hacking exploits.
Hacking operations have entirely or partly compromised various websites, causing huge damages and forcing targeted-institutions to spend large amounts of money on recovering data and implementing new security measures.