Hackers Leaked Sensitive Government Data in Argentina—and Nobody Cares

guest · Aug 21, 2019

Hackers Leaked Sensitive Government Data in Argentina—and Nobody Cares
August 21, 2019
https://www.lawfareblog.com/hackers-leaked-sensitive-government-data-argentina-and-nobody-cares

On Monday, Aug. 12, hackers leaked 700 GB of data obtained from the government of Argentina, including confidential documents, wiretaps and biometric information from the Argentine Federal Police, along with the personal data of police officers.
The Twitter account of the Argentine Naval Prefecture was hacked as well, and used not only to share links to the stolen information but also to spread fake news about a nonexistent British attack on Argentine ships.

he relative lack of media coverage about the hack is not actually surprising, considering the news dominating the discussion about Argentina this past week.
What happened on Aug. 12 in Argentina has implications not only for the country’s own security, but also serves as another data point for the ongoing discussion on how hacking and leaking operations should be understood and addressed.

“LaGorraLeaks” is the handle for the Twitter account that made the hacked documents known. And this is not their first rodeo.
Prior to the bulk of the leak, messages on the Twitter account made calls for the government to improve its security and even mentioned the possibility of reporting security vulnerabilities to the Security Ministry before brushing the idea aside.
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