The portal Digital Look, who specializes in technology, had first-hand access to information leaked by hackers who allegedly attacked the Department of Traffic of the State of São Paulo (Detran-SP) or any auxiliary institution.
Several São Paulo drivers had their personal data collected from the databases of the transit authority of the state of São Paulo and disseminated in hacker groups on the internet, as reported by a cyberactivist who got in touch with Olhar Digital.
see more
Alert: THIS poisonous plant landed a young man in the hospital
Google develops AI tool to help journalists in…
After comparing the information obtained with data available on the Detran-SP portal, Olhar Digital verified their veracity and reported the incident to the entity.
In turn, the Detran-SP said that its databases were not violated, but even so, it asked the opening of an investigation with the São Paulo police.
More details about the attack
Still according to Olhar Digital, when comparing the information made, it was possible to verify that the hackers actually have information on millions of drivers in the state of São Paulo.
Furthermore, the informant cyberactivist said that the cybercriminals who had access to this data are trying to capitalize on them, charging from US$30,000 (about R$150,000) to undo the operation. So far, it is not known what they can do if they continue to have this data.
What should be done?
In order to guide drivers who may have been affected by the data leak, the Digital Look got in touch with the lawyer Leandro Alvarenga, who is a columnist for the site and a specialist in cases such as that.
According to Alvarenga, the first actions are coordinated by the Public Ministry, which must trigger the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) to warn about the hacker attack. Then, the people affected can file their own lawsuits with the competent bodies.
The lawyer also said that it is recommended to file some action within 48 hours, from the finding of the damage suffered by the driver in question. Furthermore, it is important to note that the leak could have been made from an entity adjacent to the Detran-SP and not from the Traffic Department itself.
“Provisions must be taken to mitigate damages to holders. The 48-hour period begins to run from the moment the incident becomes known. It is worth remembering that Detran-SP data may have been leaked from other places, such as Denatran or even from another Detran that has access to this information. It is very complicated to pinpoint whether it is a leak or not,” he said.
In a word, the Detran-SP
As previously mentioned, Olhar Digital contacted the Detran-SP, which in turn stated that there was no attack on its database.
In any case, the entity submitted the case to the investigation of police agencies in São Paulo that are specialized in this type of criminal action.
“Prodesp, the technology company of the Government of the State of São Paulo responsible for storing and processing data from the Detran-SP informs that there was no violation of the Traffic Department's database in the company's system, which adopts strict access controls and has 24-hour real-time monitoring by the IT – Information Technology teams,” said the DMV-SP in note.
“Even so, given the information presented by the report, the Audit area of the Detran-SP has already requested the support of the Division of Cyber Crimes (DCCIBER), subordinated to Deic (State Department of Criminal Investigations), to investigate the origin and any origin relating to irregular access to obtain information in the database of the Department of Trânsito Paulista”, completed the organ.
Graduated in History and Human Resources Technology. Passionate about writing, today he lives the dream of acting professionally as a Content Writer for the Web, writing articles in different niches and different formats.
