Affiliated media: Asociația Media-Guard , Non-governmental organisation that focuses on monitoring, evaluating, and developing the media environment

Incident date: February 13, 2026

Attack type:

• Identity theft / phishing / doxxing

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Asociația Media Guard

Location: Moldova, Chișinău

Additional information:

Several fake online accounts are illegally using the name and image of Asociația Media-Guard, a partner of Ziarul de Gardă, and are sharing the newsroom’s contact details to promote a financial scam. The fraudsters are asking people to send them money, falsely claiming the funds will be invested and generate tens of thousands of lei in monthly profits.