Resigning CSDD board declared incomes over €100,000 and multiple properties

The board of the Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) has decided to resign following a large-scale cyberattack that resulted in the theft of personal data belonging to roughly 1.2 million residents and around 200,000 legal entities. The attack took place on the night of August 7 to 8 this year, with the leaked data drawn from payments made to CSDD over the past 18 years.

The CSDD board consisted of chairman Aivars Aksenoks along with members Dace Benhena and Jānis Liepiņš. Income declarations for officials published by the State Revenue Service for 2025 show that all three board members had annual incomes exceeding €100,000.

Properties and vehicles

The declarations show that each of the three board members owns a substantial portfolio of real estate. However, only one of the three declared ownership of a vehicle, with the other two board members not listing any car as their property.

CSDD is a state-owned company responsible for vehicle registration, technical inspections and related payments, meaning it holds an extensive database of personal information on residents and companies. The cyberattack in early August is considered one of the largest personal data breaches in Latvia's history, affecting a large share of the country's population and businesses.