Security and Intelligence Service

of the Republic of Moldova

Press Releases

20-05-2020
"Fighting fake news in the face of security challenges – COVID-19" was the theme of an online event, organized by the National Institute of Intelligence and Security “Bogdan, the Founder of Moldova”. This unique platform for debates between academics, government officials and civil society on necessary measures for combating fake news in the context of the current pandemic situation, brought together dozens of national and international experts. The participants discussed topics related to the danger of fake news, their identification criteria...
15-05-2020
Security and Intelligence Service joined the common efforts to support the country's healthcare system in the fight against the pandemic caused by COVID-19. Intelligence officers voluntarily donated one day’s wage to support the actions for prevention and mitigation of the pandemic consequences. The amount of 486948.77 lei was transferred to a special bank account opened by the Ministry of Finance for the effort to combat COVID-19 in the Republic of Moldova. The gesture is a sign of gratitude and encouragement for doctors and all frontline...
12-05-2020
Security and Intelligence Service warns about the anonymous administrators of online sources that spread fake news about the COVID-19 evolution and protection and prevention measures. In order to reduce the impact of fake news about COVID-19 evolution, if you identify such sources or fake accounts on social networks used to spread widely misinformation, we encourage you to inform the Security and Intelligence Service on the e-mail press@sis.md and to mention administrators of the accounts and their posts. At the same time, SIS encourages you...
08-05-2020
Director of the Security and Intelligence Service issued, on May 18, an order providing for blocking of online sources that spread fake news about the COVID-19 evolution and protection and prevention measures. The order setting out mandatory indications was forwarded to the National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology in order to take the necessary measures. Thus, the following portals will be shut down: ziarulmoldovei.site and antenanews.xyz . We reiterate that, in accordance with the Decision No.3 of 23...
07-05-2020
The Security and Intelligence Service requests to block the website moldvesti0.wordpress.com for spreading fake news about the COVID-19 evolution. The process of shutting down will be carried out by the National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology under the SIS Director’s Order on blocking online sources that spread fake news about the COVID-19 evolution and protection and prevention measures , signed today, May 7. The action takes place in accordance with the Decision No.3 of 23 March 2020 of the...
01-05-2020
The Director of the Security and Intelligence Service issued, on May 1, an order providing for the blocking of an online source that spreads fake news about the COVID-19 evolution and measures taken for protection and prevention of the pandemic. The order setting out mandatory indications was forwarded to the National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology in order to take the necessary measures . Thus, the portal moldoinfo.wordpress.com will be shut down. We reiterate that, in accordance with Disposition No...
29-04-2020
The Security and Intelligence Service requests to block the website moldvesti0.wordpress.com , which was identified as an online source that spreads fake news about the COVID-19 evolution. To shut it down, the institution forwarded the SIS Director’s Order on blocking online sources that spread fake news about the COVID-19 evolution and protection and prevention measures to National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology in order to take the necessary measures. Note: According to the Decision No.3 of 23...
29-04-2020
Today, April 29, Security and Intelligence Service and Public Services Agency concluded an interinstitutional cooperation agreement. The document was signed by the directors of the institutions - Alexandr ESAULENCO and Tatiana CUNEȚCHI. This measure addresses the need for establishing cooperation relations in order to increase the efficiency of bilateral actions, correlated with objectives of mutual interest in performing information exchange, without interference in the activity. The parties endorsed the importance of this action dictated by...
25-04-2020
Security and Intelligence Service requests Multi-Media Agency “OMEGA” to deny the false information that Agency published on April 24 this year. The article “Андронаки и Ботнарь в сговоре с директором СИБа по делу о контрабанде” (Andronachi and Botnari in collusion with SIS Director in a case of smuggling) contains invented and unfounded statements, the author thus trying to discredit the institution and to harm the honor and professional reputation of the SIS Director. We regret that the author decided to resort to unfounded rumors and...
16-04-2020
The Director of the Security and Intelligence Service issued, on April 15, an order providing for the blocking of two online sources that spread fake news about the COVID-19 evolution and protection and prevention measures. The order setting out mandatory indications was forwarded to the National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology in order to take the necessary measures. Thus, the following portals will be shut down: news-romania24h.xyz and caramida.news.blog. Note: According to the Decision No.3 of 23...
09-04-2020
Security and Intelligence Service jointly with Ciocana Police Inspectorate of the Police Directorate of Chişinău municipality have countered an attempt to illegally withdraw and transship a batch of pharmaceutical items. Therefore, as result of intelligence held by SIS officers, on April 8 this year, a Honda CRV crossover with foreign registration plate was stopped. The driver was a 28 years-old citizen of the Republic of Moldova. In the trunk of the car officers found 10 thousand surgical masks, for which the driver did not possess any...
24-03-2020
Security and Intelligence Service identified another two online sources spreading fake news about the COVID-19 evolution: covid19-md.tk and news-front.info. In this context, the institution submitted the SIS Director’s Order on blocking online sources that spread fake news about the COVID-19 evolution and protection and prevention measures to National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology in order to take the necessary measures . Note: According to the Decision No.3 of 23 March 2020 of the Commission for...
20-03-2020
Considering the state of emergency declared by the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, Security and Intelligence Service of the Republic of Moldova notes that national and international alarming situation regarding COVID-19 became a news topic, used to alter the publicly available informational content (by manipulation, misinformation, withholding or falsifying information). Certain anonymous websites spread massively such information in the Internet in order to generate panic, tensions or social conflicts. SIS states that anonymous...
20-03-2020
Security and Intelligence Service comes with some details regarding the press release issued today. Thus, the institution confirms that the great majority of "fake-news" websites was borrowed from the list published on www.stopfals.md, which represents the fruit of civil society’s labor. SIS decided several executive measures for the providers of electronic communication networks and services and National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology of the Republic of Moldova regarding elimination of causes and...
11-03-2020
In the context of statements made in the public space on involvement of the Security and Intelligence Service in the alleged special investigation measures regarding the ex-prime minister Maia Sandu, the institution reiterates its position and firmly rejects the insinuations and interpretations on illegal activities. In its activity, SIS acts in strict accordance with the legal provisions, with due respect for the rights and freedoms of the person. In this regard, we condemn any attempts to denigrate the institution and disapprove the...

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