- Moldovans are preparing lawsuits after a personal data leak reportedly exposed the information of hundreds of thousands of citizens. The incident, along with the response from Digitalization Minister Claudiu Năsui, has prompted people to organize and seek legal action.
- Moldovans Prepare Lawsuits Over EVO Data Access
- Moldova Data Leak Triggers Calls for Accountability
Moldovans are preparing lawsuits after a personal data leak reportedly exposed the information of hundreds of thousands of citizens. The incident, along with the response from Digitalization Minister Claudiu Năsui, has prompted people to organize and seek legal action.
Citizens say they are deeply disappointed by the quality of personal data protection.
“We trusted the state!” complain people who followed official assurances and chose to use a digital identity document. They entered their personal information into the system, only for it to allegedly fall into the hands of cybercriminals.
According to preliminary estimates, around 750,000 people may be at risk. They are users who obtained digital identity documents through the EVO app.
Moldovans Prepare Lawsuits Over EVO Data Access
One affected user expressed his anger on social media, using bitter irony to describe the situation.
“This is how they laugh at you when you are a fool. Yes, I am a fool. And so are around 700,000 other people who obtained electronic identity documents. Congratulations to everyone who refused to get one. We trusted the state!”
The man decided to check the access history in EVO. What he found alarmed him. He reportedly discovered around 15 requests involving his personal data.
In one case, an unknown party had checked his credit history. In another, someone had accessed information held by the civil registry.
“And that is only what I could see in the access history!” he said. “They did whatever they wanted with our data. If they did not do it themselves, then they gave someone else access.”
He also criticized the Electronic Governance Agency, which manages the EVO app under the leadership of Nicoleta Columeț.
“We entered all our personal data into the EVO app. We intend to file lawsuits against those responsible on a large scale,” the affected user said. He repeated his concern that someone had either accessed the data directly or enabled others to do so.
Moldova Data Leak Triggers Calls for Accountability
Public frustration over data protection has been growing for some time. Now, many citizens appear ready to demand accountability through the courts.
MP Alexandru Vershinin and activist Vlad Bilețchi have joined the campaign. They have announced plans to coordinate collective complaints for people affected by the incident.
Meanwhile, parliament is preparing to hold closed hearings with representatives of the institutions involved. Critics argue that the lack of transparency is making public distrust worse.
The scandal has also reached the highest levels of government. Following the incident, the prime minister reportedly asked Nicoleta Columeț, head of the Electronic Governance Agency, to resign.
The investigation into the alleged data leak is ongoing. A criminal case has also been opened in connection with the incident.
However, affected citizens say they do not want to wait passively for the investigation’s conclusions. They fear that officials from the ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) may escape responsibility.
By preparing lawsuits, they hope to press the authorities for answers and accountability. Their message is clear: public trust should not be mistaken for official impunity.
