The recent cyber attack on several official sites of the government has generated great concern and debate about computer security in the country. The hackers responsible for the attack, known under the pseudonyms “h4xx0r1337” and “gov.eth”, stated that they did it “for fun” and revealed that the hacked sites did not have a second factor of authentication (2FA), a security measure essential.
The attack occurred during the night of December 25, affecting several official portals of the Governmentincluding Mi Argentina and the SUBE card application. The hackers managed to modify the sites’ headers and footers, leaving mocking messages in English such as “Really? Hacked again?” and “fuck Milei”, along with a video by rapper Homer el Mero Mero.
Although the overall content of the sites was not altered, the attack exposed serious vulnerabilities in the government’s security infrastructure. In an interview with the Dark News portal, the hackers explained that their motivation was not political, but simply fun.
“We are two different people and there is no group involved, much less this is about politics. We did it for fun,” said gov.eth via Telegram. ANDThis hacker, known in the field of cybersecurity for his history of infiltrations, added that he hacks as a “hobby” and that in his daily life he is dedicated to digital marketing.
One of the most alarming aspects of the attack was the revelation that the hacked official sites did not have a second factor of authentication (2FA). This security measure is essential to protect computer systems, as it requires two forms of identification to access resources and data.
According to the hackers, they accessed the sites using a leaked credential they obtained from a government testing page and used the same testing login to access the argentina.gob.ar backend. From there, permissions were granted with a higher administrator account.
Lack of investment
He governmentthrough the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, confirmed the attack and questioned the lack of investment in cybersecurity by previous administrations. In a statement, the organization highlighted the urgent need to invest in infrastructure and computer security to prevent future attacks.
Furthermore, it was noted that the vulnerability was due to the lack of implementation of basic security measures, such as 2FA. The cyber attack left the data of millions of users of Mi Argentina, one of the most important digital platforms of the national government, exposed.
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