PM: Those affected by CSDD cyber incident should get free licence plate replacement

Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs has stated that residents whose data or documents were compromised in a cyber incident at the Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) should be given the option to replace their vehicle licence plates without paying the usual fee.

The prime minister indicated that when a cyberattack puts residents' personal data security at risk, the state should take responsibility and reduce the resulting burden on citizens. Replacing licence plates normally involves a state fee, but according to Kulbergs, this cost should not fall on those affected by the incident.

Background

CSDD has recently faced a cyber incident that put some residents' information at risk. The exact scale of the incident and the number of people affected were not specified in the source report, but the prime minister's response suggests the matter is being taken seriously and that solutions are being sought at the government level to help affected residents.

It remains unclear whether and in what form such relief will be officially introduced, but the prime minister's statement signals an intention to advance the issue with the responsible authorities.