BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Two Israeli men have been arrested in Romania on suspicion that they set up a criminal group to harass and intimidate the country's chief anti-corruption prosecutor, authorities said Wednesday.

The organized crime prosecutors' office, a separate agency, said that the suspects are employees of an Israeli company called Black Cube. They are suspected of hacking the emails of people close to anti-graft prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi, and of threatening and harassing family members and others close to her.

The office said that the suspected activity took place in March, but didn't say why the suspects would have tried to intimidate the prosecutor. Kovesi confirmed that there had been "an unsuccessful attempt" to intimidate her but did not elaborate.

The two men, whom prosecutors identified as Ron Weiner and David Geclowicz, were arrested April 3.

Kovesi, known for her tough approach to high-level corruption, was appointed last month for a second term as Romania's chief

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