CSDD boss ready to quit over massive database leak
The head of Latvia's Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) has announced his intention to resign following a massive data breach that exposed the personal information of 1.2 million citizens. While he plans to step down, he intends to oversee the investigation into the security failure first, while also pointing to potential infrastructure negligence by the state-owned company Tet.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the critical vulnerability of national databases and the political accountability required when state-managed digital infrastructure fails to protect citizen privacy.
"I can't just slam the door behind me and leave. I want to really help resolve the situation first and then, I think I'll definitely stop working, but I want to do this thing first," Aksenoks told LTV. Aksenoks, a former Rīga mayor, had initially signalled that he did not intend to resign, however the intervention of President Edgars Rinkēvičs who hinted that heads should roll over the security failure, appears to have changed his thinking. "The consequences have been severe, we are very aware of our responsibility for this. I am also ready to leave this job. But first, I would like to continue this investigation and do everything to help prevent such things from happening in the future," said Aksenoks.
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