Romanian law enforcement officers, together with colleagues from the Czech Republic and Hungary, have detained a former high-ranking Moldovan official who systematically passed secret data to representatives of the Belarusian special services. According to the investigation, the espionage activity had been going on since 2024 and posed a threat to national security.
Eurojust reported that the suspect met twice with officers of the Belarusian State Security Committee in Budapest in 2024 and 2025. During these meetings, he passed on secret information, receiving a monetary reward for it.
It is important that the man previously held a senior position in the Information and Security Service of the Republic of Moldova, which gave him access to confidential and top-secret materials. It was this access that became the key to the systematic data leak.
He was arrested in Romania on 8 September 2025 with the support of Europol. Several European Investigation Orders were used in the investigation, which allowed for the rapid discovery of evidence of cooperation with Belarusian intelligence.
This case demonstrates the growing importance of international cooperation in the field of security. Thanks to the coordinated actions of law enforcement officers from several countries, a serious threat was detected and neutralized.
Eurojust recently coordinated another successful operation with German and Romanian law enforcement authorities, when a group of fraudsters was exposed, causing losses of over 400 thousand euros using phishing schemes. Both cases confirm that joint action at the international level is critical in the fight against cybercrime and espionage.
The arrest of the former Moldovan official underlines that leaks of classified information to foreign intelligence services are not only a problem for individual states, but also a threat to the entire European security. Experts call for increased coordination and expanded joint investigations to detect similar cases in time and prevent new spy networks.
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A former Moldovan official was detained in Romania, who had been passing secret data to Belarusian intelligence since 2024. He met twice with KGB agents in Budapest and regularly passed state secrets in exchange for money. The arrest took place on September 8, 2025, with the participation of Europol and Eurojust. The case demonstrates the importance of international cooperation in the fight against espionage and cybercrime, as the leak of confidential data posed a threat not only to Romania or Moldova, but also to the security of the entire EU.
