{"id":25733,"date":"2023-06-21T22:00:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T02:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/markets\/crypto\/bitcoin-hackers-release-argentine-regulators-data\/"},"modified":"2023-06-21T22:00:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T02:00:44","slug":"bitcoin-hackers-release-argentine-regulators-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/?p=25733","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Hackers Release Argentine Regulator\u2019s Data"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bitcoin (BTC)-demanding hackers have released over 1.5 terabytes worth of the Argentine markets regulator\u2019s data on the darkweb after the latter refused to pay a ransom.<\/p>\n

Per the media outlet Criptonoticias and tweets from the developer Maximiliano Firtman, the attack was carried out by a hacking group known as MedusaBlog.<\/p>\n

The hackers infiltrated the networks of the Argentine Securities and Exchange Commission (CNV) and reportedly downloaded 1.5 terabytes worth of documents.<\/p>\n

These include CNV hearings, meeting minutes, complaints lodged by private individuals and Argentine firms, and databases.<\/p>\n

Firtman claimed that MedusaBlog operators have announced that anyone who wants to access the information can contact them for instructions on how to access the files.<\/p>\n

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The hackers reportedly broke into the CNV network earlier this month and told the regulator to pay them $0.5 million worth of BTC.<\/p>\n

When the CNV refused to pay, the hackers reportedly began releasing smaller amounts of the data.<\/p>\n

But by Monday, June 19, the hackers decided to come good on their threats, and announced they would make the entire cache of data publicly available.<\/p>\n

The media outlet said \u201cthousands\u201d of documents, many of which contain \u201cprivate data,\u201d had been \u201cdisclosed because the government entity did not pay the amount demanded by the criminals.\u201d<\/p>\n

The data cache also contains login details, usernames, and passwords, as well as employee files and app history logs.<\/p>\n

And a number of secret CNV \u201cplans and presentations\u201d are among the files reportedly leaked online.<\/p>\n

Argentine Regulator\u2019s Data Released: Bitcoin Hackers Strike<\/h2>\n

Firtman called the leak a \u201cpotential disaster.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also accused the commission of \u201clying\u201d in its public statements about the data.<\/p>\n

The regulator had earlier told reporters that the data cache did not contain any sensitive information.<\/p>\n

The developer tweeted several images and screenshots from the data cache.<\/p>\n

And Firtman explained that the hackers said they would give away the data to anyone who contacted them via the TOX peer-to-peer instant-messaging app.<\/p>\n

The group reportedly used the Medusa ransomware to attack the CNV\u2019s servers on June 7, and eventually \u201ctook control of CNV equipment.\u201d<\/p>\n

The group then reportedly \u201cdisconnected various CNV devices and terminals.\u201d<\/p>\n

The CNV had insisted that hackers had only been able to obtain \u201cpublic information\u201d on projects it had already revealed.<\/p>\n

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Last month, a lawmaker suggested that citizens turn to crypto as an alternative to fiat for savings, with the nation\u2019s fiat peso soaring to new highs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n