Chivo, El Salvador’s state-owned Bitcoin wallet, has fallen victim of a cybersecurity breach, according to reports on April 23, 2024. Parts of the wallet’s source code and VPN access credentials were, as a result, published by a team of hackers, CiberInteligenciaSV.
This is just another episode of the cyber security challenges facing the Chivo wallet, which emerged earlier this month when the personal information of about 5.1 million Salvadorians was published.
The hackers revealed the details on BreachForums, a rather infamous forum mainly used by individuals that engage in cybercrimes. The data exposed also comprises not only the code but also VPN credentials that could help an unauthorized person to access the network that controls the Chivo ATMs throughout the county.
El Salvador Government’s Response to the Breach
The Salvadoran government has not officially responded to the breach yet. This silence is causing greater worry among the public and observers regarding the measu
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