RIGA — In the aftermath of a massive information leak where hackers released numerous Latvian state documents and tax records into the public domain, three data protection workers are facing disciplinary action for negligence.
About 120 gigabytes of sensitive information were downloaded from Oct. 2009 to Jan. 2010 after hackers managed to find a way into the state’s data system. Now a group calling themselves People’s Army of the Fourth Awakening are leaking documents on [private_supervisor]the salaries of top public officials and being hailed as heroes by some. The government says they are taking the situation very seriously.
“This situation is being very, very closely examined by the State Revenue Service and the employee in charge of information technology and data systems must be accountable for its actions or inaction,” Minister of Finance Einars Repše said in a statement to the press.
The information management department of the State Revenue Service is charged with identifying security problems and fixing them, as well as tracking down hackers that do violate the system. Information Administration director Iveta Bērtulsoni and deputy directors Viesturs Skila and Juri Stump will likely face disciplinary action.
Four more workers from the department are also being considered for punishment after an internal investigation by the State Revenue Service (SRS) said the data protection department were responsible for the leak. The four employees include IT employees Jurijs Smirnovs and Edgars Kačerovskis and database administration unit heads Kirils Ruskulis and Inga Cinciusa.
The State Revenue Service said it would likely switch software for data storage. [/private_supervisor] [private_subscription 1 month]the salaries of top public officials and being hailed as heroes by some. The government says they are taking the situation very seriously.
“This situation is being very, very closely examined by the State Revenue Service and the employee in charge of information technology and data systems must be accountable for its actions or inaction,” Minister of Finance Einars Repše said in a statement to the press.
The information management department of the State Revenue Service is charged with identifying security problems and fixing them, as well as tracking down hackers that do violate the system. Information Administration director Iveta Bērtulsoni and deputy directors Viesturs Skila and Juri Stump will likely face disciplinary action.
Four more workers from the department are also being considered for punishment after an internal investigation by the State Revenue Service (SRS) said the data protection department were responsible for the leak. The four employees include IT employees Jurijs Smirnovs and Edgars Kačerovskis and database administration unit heads Kirils Ruskulis and Inga Cinciusa.
The State Revenue Service said it would likely switch software for data storage. [/private_subscription 1 month] [private_subscription 4 months]the salaries of top public officials and being hailed as heroes by some. The government says they are taking the situation very seriously.
“This situation is being very, very closely examined by the State Revenue Service and the employee in charge of information technology and data systems must be accountable for its actions or inaction,” Minister of Finance Einars Repše said in a statement to the press.
The information management department of the State Revenue Service is charged with identifying security problems and fixing them, as well as tracking down hackers that do violate the system. Information Administration director Iveta Bērtulsoni and deputy directors Viesturs Skila and Juri Stump will likely face disciplinary action.
Four more workers from the department are also being considered for punishment after an internal investigation by the State Revenue Service (SRS) said the data protection department were responsible for the leak. The four employees include IT employees Jurijs Smirnovs and Edgars Kačerovskis and database administration unit heads Kirils Ruskulis and Inga Cinciusa.
The State Revenue Service said it would likely switch software for data storage. [/private_subscription 4 months] [private_subscription 1 year]the salaries of top public officials and being hailed as heroes by some. The government says they are taking the situation very seriously.
“This situation is being very, very closely examined by the State Revenue Service and the employee in charge of information technology and data systems must be accountable for its actions or inaction,” Minister of Finance Einars Repše said in a statement to the press.
The information management department of the State Revenue Service is charged with identifying security problems and fixing them, as well as tracking down hackers that do violate the system. Information Administration director Iveta Bērtulsoni and deputy directors Viesturs Skila and Juri Stump will likely face disciplinary action.
Four more workers from the department are also being considered for punishment after an internal investigation by the State Revenue Service (SRS) said the data protection department were responsible for the leak. The four employees include IT employees Jurijs Smirnovs and Edgars Kačerovskis and database administration unit heads Kirils Ruskulis and Inga Cinciusa.
The State Revenue Service said it would likely switch software for data storage. [/private_subscription 1 year]
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