[cryptoegorophy]

How is this a cyberattack? If it doesn’t fit the narrative then it is a cyber attack?

[throw_pm23]

He declared 0 campaign budget and he ran a campaign estimated at millions of $ in the last days before the election. Also the videos were not marked as campaign ads. These are illegal under Romanian law. The court took a courageous decision.

[NVHacker]

The big reveal documents show USD360k spent by a third party. There is no proof or claim that Georgescu did anything wrong.

[cbg0]

There were DDoS attacks targeting some state systems connected to the electoral process, that is factually correct, but it's not why the election was cancelled, that's because a candidate broke electoral law.

[NVHacker]

Link to where any judge said that ?

[willvarfar]

It is a cyber attack if the popularity is not organic, but rather manipulated by state actors?

[pphysch]

So AIPAC is a cyberattack? Not trying to start a tangent, just trying to understand your argument.

[hn_go_brrrrr]

Is AIPAC a foreign agent (are they required to register with the US government as such)?

[pphysch]

De facto, yes. There is substantial evidence that AIPAC and the broader Israel lobby coordinates closely with a foreign government.

However, due to their enormous influence, they have avoided de jure registering as such.

By your logic, the Romanian dark horse can't possibly be a Russian op because they never officially registered as a Russian agent.

[hn_go_brrrrr]

I was very careful in my wording: someone who is required to register by law may choose to not do so.

[doublerabbit]

It's the new buzzword for any technological mishap.