President pardons inventor Raimonds Skuruls
President Edgars Rinkēvičs has pardoned inventor Raimonds Skuruls, who was convicted of extortion linked to a security vulnerability he discovered in the Road Traffic Safety Directorate's (CSDD) IT system. Presidential advisor Mārtiņš Drēģeris confirmed the decision to LETA.
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs has exercised his constitutional right to grant a pardon to inventor Raimonds Skuruls. The decision was confirmed to the LETA news agency by presidential advisor Mārtiņš Drēģeris.
Background of the conviction
Skuruls had previously been convicted of extortion. The case was connected to a security vulnerability he discovered in the information technology system of the Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD).
The pardon
No further details have been made public regarding the specific grounds for the pardon or the circumstances surrounding the president's decision. The confirmation came through the president's advisor, Mārtiņš Drēģeris.
