Press Releases

In addition to the information presented at the press briefing held by Alexandru Musteața - Director of the Security and Intelligence Service, Viorel Cernăuțeanu - Head of the National Police, and Victor Furtună - interim Chief Prosecutor of the PCCOCS (Prosecutor’s Office for Countering Organized Crime and Special Cases) on the actions of law enforcement institutions taken to counteract destabilization intentions on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, the SIS provides some details. The Security and Intelligence Service has carried out a...

SIS officers, jointly with the PCCOCS prosecutors, announce the detention of two officials from the Parliament and the Border Police. They are suspected of treason and conspiracy against the Republic of Moldova in their communication with an employee of an embassy in Chișinău. The actions took place starting in 2023. One of the officials is suspected of treason for allegedly collecting and delivering to the embassy employee information to be used to the detriment of the interests of the Republic of Moldova. The second official is suspected of...

Alexandru Musteața, Director of the Security and Intelligence Service, held a press conference on the assessment of the Russian Federation's involvement in electoral processes of the Republic of Moldova in 2024-2025 . During the event, he presented information held by the institution, indicating an unprecedented level of intensity in the Russian Federation’s actions aimed at anchoring the Republic of Moldova in its sphere of influence. The Director highlighted the objectives, actors, tools and tactics used in hybrid attacks on democratic...

The Security and Intelligence Service along with other state authorities in the field of security and public order, took notice of the false information disseminated on a social network regarding threats to schools from Chișinău. The SIS qualifies these actions as a hybrid attack, aimed to create panic in society. We mention that the photos and materials shared online are not current and were taken from Russian social networks. In this context, we urge the society to keep calm and maintain vigilance. We assure you that law enforcement agencies...

Dear citizens, Independence Day is the time when we reaffirm our respect for national values and pride for everything that defines our country and nation. It is an opportunity to reflect on the past and especially the present and future, in which we need peace, stability and a resilient security system. Over 32 years, the Security and Intelligence Service protects the independence, territorial integrity, sovereignty of the Republic of Moldova and promotes national interests. The institution is and will remain dedicated to the defense of the...

The Parliament adopted in final reading the draft law on counterintelligence and external intelligence activity. The document provides the list of counterintelligence measures, which can be carried out by the Security and Intelligence Service. They will be authorized by a judge from the Chișinău Court of Appeal, and the appeals will be examined by a panel of three judges from the Supreme Court of Justice. At the same time, the SIS intends to introduce a more rigorous and efficient mechanism for information control and security. We note that...

The Security and Intelligence Service strongly condemns the atrocities committed by the Soviet totalitarian regime during the existence of the Moldavian SSR. The information regarding the flagrant violations of human rights admitted during the Soviet period on the territory of the Republic of Moldova will be available for the public and academic/scientific groups, in order to rehabilitate the people who suffered, as well as to strengthen the efforts to elucidate the historical truth. Therefore, the Security and Intelligence Service boosted the...