Moldova 2025 election hit by hybrid attacks traced to Russia

International observers of Moldova's 28 September 2025 parliamentary elections reported that the campaign was marred by vote-buying, illicit financing, cyberattacks and disinformation. According to the observers, the authorities identified these hybrid attacks as originating from the Russian Federation. A large-scale cyberattack on election day forced authorities to block a platform.

Established by. Moldovan authorities, as reported in the International Election Observation Mission statement (OSCE/ODIHR, OSCE PA, PACE, EP), 29 Sept 2025.

Latest. The observers judged the elections competitive despite the interference.