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threat-intel
August 19, 2026 at 13:45 UTC
Latvian officials resign after cyberattack exposes data on 1.2 million people
AI Summary
Latvia's road traffic safety agency suffered a major cyberattack that exposed personal data connected to approximately 1.2 million people — roughly two-thirds of the country's entire population — prompting senior officials to resign. The breach compromised data held within the agency's systems and has triggered a national-level accountability response. The incident is a stark example of how attacks on single government agencies can have population-scale privacy consequences in smaller nations.
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