Government databases have leaked to the internet as a hacker claims to have hacked into network of the Government of Argentina.
Ο Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero are among the first victims, after their personal information and photos were published on the internet.
The national register of the country, known as “RENAPER"(National Register of Persons), contains official identity card information and photographs for the entire population of Argentina, numbering around 45,3 million People.
The theft of celebrity data was revealed by the hacker, who used the account "AnibalLeaks"At Twitter in September 2021.
The leaks include several journalists and political leaders, as well as the President of Argentina, Alberto Fernandez. Then he appeared "advertising”In a hacking forum, which offers to look for details of any Argentine for 25 dollars.
The hacker provided a spreadsheet with the following information: full names, home addresses, dates of birth, gender data, dates of issue and expiration of ID, working ID codes, "Trámite" numbers (corresponding to the social security number), citizen numbers and photos of government IDs.
The hacker made public statements and stated that they are considering publishing a huge cache of data - affecting about 1-2 million people - as well as continuing to provide access to it online.
The hacker said "negligent workers" were responsible for the breach, which appears to have been caused by a stolen account. VPN, which is associated with Argentine Ministry of Health.
This contradicts an official statement issued by the Argentine government last week, in which it stated that its database "RENAPER"It was not violated, nor was it leaked. The statement also claims that eight government officials are under investigation for the breach.
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