Data inspectorate: Biggest risk arises when data stolen in CSDD cyberattack is combined with other databases
Latvia's Data State Inspectorate warns that people whose data was leaked in the recent cyberattack on the Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) should stay vigilant, as the greatest danger comes when fraudsters merge the leaked data with information from other sources. The warning was given by the inspectorate's deputy director on Latvian Television.
Lāsma Dilba, deputy director of Latvia's Data State Inspectorate (DVI), has urged people whose personal data was exposed in the recent cyberattack on the Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) to remain especially cautious. She spoke about the situation during an interview on Latvian Television's morning program "Rīta panorāma".
The most dangerous scenario
According to Dilba, the mere fact that data has leaked does not automatically mean disaster — the real danger emerges when criminals start combining the stolen information with data obtained from other, separate databases. Merging data from multiple sources allows fraudsters to build a much more complete profile of a targeted individual, making it easier to carry out precisely tailored scams.
Why this matters
The more detailed information fraudsters have about a person, the more convincing their attempts to contact the victim can appear, whether by posing as an official institution or a trusted party. This raises the likelihood that a victim will trust the scammer and disclose further confidential information or even transfer money.
The DVI representative stressed that, for this reason, caution is warranted even when a message appears to come from a known or trusted institution, since fraudsters may use leaked data to make their communication seem more credible.
The report did not provide further details on the number of people affected or other technical aspects of the cyber incident.
