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Romanian Hackers Charged With Disabling D.C. Police Cameras During Trump's Inauguration

Two Romanian men have been charged with illegally disabling more than one hundred computers associated with the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in the days just before President Trump's inauguration, according to a police press release.

Two Romanian men have been charged with illegally disabling more than one hundred computers associated with the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in the days just before President Trump's inauguration, according to a police press release.

Mihai Alexandru Isvanca, 25, and Eveline Cismaru, 28, of Romania, were arrested last week at the Otopeni airport in Bucharest, Romania, according to a release issued Thursday afternoon by D.C. police. The two are charged with "conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit various forms of computer fraud."

An affidavit obtained by CNN last week states that the two are accused of disabling 123 of the city's 187 outdoor police security cameras between Jan. 12 and Jan. 15. Trump's inauguration took place on Jan. 20.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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