Beginning this May, Romania will have a phone number where individuals, companies and public institutions can report cybersecurity incidents, communications minister Alexandru Petrescu said, according to Romania-Insider.com.
The number, 1911, will be available starting May 2. Those calling it will also receive primary assistance and advice on diagnosing and solving the issue. The number will be launched by the National Center for Response to Cybersecurity Incidents CERT-RO. It is currently in the trial phase.
Cybersecurity attacks cause yearly damage of EUR 400 billion to the global economy, the minister said. The impact of cyber-crime grew five times from 2013 and the phenomenon is considered a challenge for the domestic security of EU. Furthermore, in Europe, over 50% of the citizens view themselves as uninformed of cybersecurity threats.
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