{"id":117076,"date":"2026-07-14T05:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T02:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/what-is-turla-the-tool-used-by-russia-to-spy-on-several-countries\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T11:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:12:08","slug":"what-is-turla-the-tool-used-by-russia-to-spy-on-several-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/en\/what-is-turla-the-tool-used-by-russia-to-spy-on-several-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Turla, the tool used by Russia to spy on several countries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>An instrument used by the FSB for long-term espionage on foreign governmental services appeared Monday in a Facebook post by President Nicu\u0219or Dan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alongside EU and NATO countries, Romania is under the assault of the most targeted system of propaganda and digital espionage that has ever existed, carried out by Russia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turla is also part of the extensive movement of Moscow. How does Turla differ from other known Russian projects?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And what has the tool used by Russia done in France and in the USA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, France announced that it will summon the Russian ambassador due to the cyber campaign carried out by Moscow against several European countries, including Romania, according to President Nicu\u0219or Dan and Romanian authorities.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Germany has also summoned the Moscow emissary to Berlin: &#8220;It is about attributing to Russia a campaign of cyber attacks, carried out by an actor called Turla.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Details, <a href=\"https:\/\/hotnews.ro\/ce-este-turla-instrumentul-folosit-de-rusia-sa-spioneze-mai-multe-tari-printre-care-si-romania-e-cel-mai-avansat-si-competent-2299303\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An instrument used by the FSB for long-term espionage on foreign governmental services appeared Monday in a Facebook post by President Nicu\u0219or Dan. 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