Latvian officials resign after cyberattack exposes data on 1.2 million people
Latvia's road traffic agency, CSDD, suffered a major cyberattack resulting in the theft of personal data belonging to 1.2 million people. The breach has prompted calls for the resignation of senior officials as the agency works to secure its systems.
Why it matters
Large-scale data breaches of government agencies pose significant risks for identity theft and fraud, highlighting the vulnerability of national infrastructure.
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 1.2 million people and 200,000 businesses and other legal entities. Latvia has a population of just over 1.8 million.
CSDD is the state agency responsible for vehicle registration, driver’s licenses and other road safety services and operates under Latvia’s Transport Ministry.
The stolen information includes personal identification numbers or company registration numbers, vehicle license plate numbers, payment amounts and dates, as well as addresses listed on vehicle registration certificates.
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