MEP AUR Gheorghe Piperea urges Romanians to keep their money 'under the mattress...

Verdict: MISLEADING

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Confidence: 85%

Evidence quality: PUTERNICĂ

**What was analyzed:** The statements of MEP AUR Gheorghe Piperea, who recommends Romanians withdraw their money from banks and keep it 'under the mattress' due to cyber risks, citing a recommendation from the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB). **What sources confirm:** Sources confirm that Gheorghe Piperea made these statements on July 21, 2026, and that the ESRB did indeed issue Recommendation 2026/3 regarding systemic cyber risks generated by frontier AI. **Limitations:** The full text of the ESRB Recommendation 2026/3 could not be accessed directly from the legislative database during the search, however, its content is consistently reflected in media analyses. **Conclusion:** The article is misleading as it uses a real technical warning addressed to financial institutions (for strengthening cybersecurity) to justify a populist and alarmist call to withdraw money from banks, an action not recommended by the ESRB. (Source quality: STRONG)

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