Computer specialists warned of a huge one Data leak of Argentine citizens, a hack that they call the largest in our country’s history and that would have obtained information from organizations like ANSES, ARKAutomotive real estate and major mobile phone companies. This information belonged to the database of a company named Work managementmentioned earlier South America Data, and that he worked “for the police,” according to the complaint.
The specialized site Daily Dark Web He was the one who broke the news this Thursday, December 18, saying that the person who published the data about what happened stated that his intention was to expose the owner of Work Management.
Javier Smaldone, system administrator and programmer, was responsible for sharing the original publication and explaining the matter in a series of posts which he uploaded to his official X account. The expert initially wrote: “They leak data from the trout company SudamericaData (which closed in 2023 but continued to operate):
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– “ANSES databases (Emails, phone numbers, SALES and EMPLOYERS, more than 176,000,000 records).”
– “Mobile phone databases (Of course, Movistar and Personal, more than 100,000,000 records).”
– “ARCA database (more than 60,000,000 records)”.
– “DNRPA database (more than 75,000,000 records)”.
– “Databases of pensioners and recipients of state subsidies“.
Smaldone added: “What does that mean? Anyone can know who your employer is, how much you earn, what cars you have and what your phone number is.. Before, only a handful of criminals knew about it. Now it’s leaked publicly.” And then he added: “Reporting a data breach does not mean data leakage.” The leak occurred whether the justice system found out or not. Even if the leak had not occurred, this data was in private hands and without any control.” He concluded: “As always, nothing will happen.”
The expert noted that “In the forum where they published the leak, they used the name and “face” of Ariel “Wata” WaissbeinDirector of SIDE Cybersecurity Agency,” but contorted his face like he was a clown.
For his part, the journalist and programmer Maximiliano Firmmanwrote on his X account: “Serious data leak. Cybercriminals have published a 1000 GB leak of information from Argentina on the Dark Web. Data updated as of November 25.” The largest personal data leak in the country. Salaries, phone numbers, addresses, vehicles, emails and more“.
The page Infobae consulted the matter with government sources who assured him of this The security of an official website was not breached and all stored information is fully protected.
On his official website Work management explains the service offered to its potential customers: “If you are looking for a reliable and accurate tool to access information from all over the Argentine Republic, you have come to the right place. Our system allows you to view millions of public data collected and processed from official documents in the country. From finding people to managing collections, we offer a comprehensive solution for those who need detailed, up-to-date information.”
Smaldone confirms that he has been denouncing what is happening in this company for more than four years. and quotes one of his tweets from 2021 saying: “Why does the Argentine Federal Police request data from citizens who use the services of the SudamericaData website? (Domain registered under the name Mario Ares)?” And then he adds: “So this Mario Fernando Ares was fired from the AFIP because he used databases. Good source from the Argentine Federal Police.”
The complaint in the program of Carlos Pagni
In the Carlos Pagni cycle in LN+In 2022, journalist Francisco Olivera had pointed out that “these databases start with a former state employee of a sensitive organization.” There is a great provider called SudamericaData that is a supplier to the Federal Police. It was founded by a former Afip, an AFIP employee, Mario Ares, and is used by the government itself.”
At the time, Smaldone denounced on his X account: “The Federal Police even states in writing that it uses such a (paid) service to search AFIP databases, and that is dedicated to the business of selling personal information. Complete normality, Sabina Frederic. Nothing to note, Agency for Access to Public Information. Keep going, keep going…”
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