Latvian officials resign after cyberattack exposes data on 1.2 million people
Latvia's road traffic agency CSDD confirmed a breach exposing data on 1.2 million people and 200,000 businesses, prompting leadership resignations.
Latvia's Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) said hackers accessed payment receipt data dating back to 2008, covering over 1.2 million people and 200,000 legal entities, about two-thirds of Latvia's population. Stolen data includes personal ID numbers, license plates, payment amounts and addresses; phone numbers, emails and passwords were not affected. CERT.LV said attackers exploited a vulnerability in an internet-exposed CSDD system, and President Edgars Rinkevics called the breach a significant national security threat. The supervisory board resigned and chief Aivars Aksenoks said he will leave; state police opened criminal proceedings while responsibility with IT contractor Tet is disputed.
- Payment receipt records from 2008 onward affected, spanning 1.2M individuals and 200k entities
- Stolen data includes ID numbers, plates, payment details and addresses
- CERT.LV said attackers exploited a flaw in an internet-exposed system
- Supervisory board resigned; state police opened criminal proceedings
- Responsibility dispute with IT contractor Tet over missed monitoring duties
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Latvia’s road traffic agency confirmed that hackers stole data connected to about two-thirds of the country’s population in a major cyberattack that has prompted calls for senior officials to resign. The Road Traffic Safety Directorate, known as CSDD, said Tuesday that its investigation found hackers had accessed data from payment receipts dating back to 2008. The breach affected records belonging to more than 1.
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