Investigation into CSDD cyberattack to review contract with Tet as well
Transport Minister Rihards Kozlovskis has ordered an expedited internal investigation into the cyberattack on Latvia's Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) and the resulting data breach, which will also examine CSDD's contract with Tet. Tet has not denied bearing some responsibility.
Transport Minister Rihards Kozlovskis of the New Unity party has ordered an internal service investigation into the circumstances surrounding a cyberattack on the Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD), which resulted in a large-scale data leak. The minister has requested that the investigation be carried out on an expedited basis.
Contract with Tet under review
One of the investigation's tasks will be to identify everyone responsible for what happened. As part of the probe, CSDD's contract with the company Tet for cybersecurity services will also be reviewed. Kozlovskis noted that CSDD pays a significant monthly sum for these services, raising further questions about the quality of the protection provided in light of the attack.
Representatives of Tet, for their part, have not denied that the company could bear some responsibility for what occurred. The exact circumstances and the extent of responsibility among the parties involved will need to be clarified as the investigation proceeds.
