The Supervisory Board of Latvia’s Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) has submitted a letter of resignation to Transport Minister Rihards Kozlovskis (JV), while the minister has also called on all members of the CSDD Management Board to resign, Kozlovskis told journalists on Wednesday.
On Wednesday morning, the minister had invited the full CSDD Supervisory Board and Management Board to a meeting. Before the meeting, he received the Supervisory Board’s letter of resignation. During talks with CSDD officials, Kozlovskis said that under the current circumstances he saw no possibility for the Management Board to continue its work and therefore called on all of its members to resign as well.
Kozlovskis has launched an internal investigation to be carried out under an accelerated procedure in order to establish all the circumstances surrounding the cyberattack and the massive data breach, as well as identify those responsible.
Among other matters, the investigation will assess CSDD’s contract with Tet for the provision of cybersecurity services. Kozlovskis noted that CSDD pays a substantial amount each month for these services.
The minister stressed that the most important task at present is to ensure the continuity of CSDD’s operations and the security of its data, as well as to restore the Directorate’s reputation.
Kozlovskis also said that CSDD and the cybersecurity incident prevention institution CERT.LV must provide the public with clear information on what CSDD customers should do to protect their data.
The chairman of CSDD’s Supervisory Board is Kristiāns Godiņš, while its independent members are Jānis Brazovskis and Māris Macijevskis.
CSDD’s Management Board is chaired by Aivars Aksenoks, with Dace Benhena and Jānis Liepiņš serving as board members.
As previously reported, CSDD suffered a cyberattack during the night of August 7 to August 8.
The attackers obtained personal data belonging to 1.2 million people, as well as data relating to approximately 200,000 legal entities. The information was obtained from records of payments made to the Directorate over the past 18 years.
Information available in Latvia’s Electronic Procurement System (EIS) shows that under a contract concluded in February 2022 following an open tender for the provision and management of IT infrastructure for the national register of vehicles and their drivers, the initial value of CSDD’s contract with Tet was €8.989 million excluding value-added tax (VAT).
Tet was awarded the contract because its bid was considered the most economically advantageous, receiving the highest overall score – 85 points out of a possible 100. Tet received the maximum 40 points for its proposed price, while its risk assessment received 45 out of a possible 60 points.
In spring 2025, the total contract value was increased to €9.043 million excluding VAT.
Information published in the EIS also shows that Tet has engaged Corporate Systems and Kyndryl Latvia as subcontractors under the contract.
Corporate Systems is wholly owned by Corporate Solutions, which in turn is owned by Aigars Ceruss. In March 2026, the State Police detained 21 people, including public officials, in a criminal investigation launched by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) into suspected fraud involving IT procurement contracts worth €1.5 million.
In this case, detention was imposed as a preventive measure on now-suspended public procurement specialist Ainars Biders, former State Digital Development Agency (VDAA) director Jorens Liops, and Ceruss, who was later released from custody.
Corporate Systems reported revenue of €8.685 million and a profit of €425,266 in 2025, according to information from Firmas.lv.
Kyndryl Latvia was registered in March 2021 and has share capital of €50,000, according to Firmas.lv. The company is wholly owned by the Netherlands-based Kyndryl 1 B.V. In 2024, Kyndryl Latvia reported revenue of €2.257 million and a loss of €28,180. Its financial results for 2025 have not yet been published.
Tet is owned by the Latvian state through Public Asset Manager Possessor, which holds 51%, while Tilts Communications, a subsidiary of telecommunications company Telia Company, owns 49%.
Telia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Latvia, Latvenergo and the Latvia State Radio and Television Centre (LVRTC) regarding the sale of all its shares in Tet and Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT). Telia Company and its subsidiary Sonera Holding own 49% of LMT, while Tet and LVRTC each hold 23% and Possessor owns 5%.
Following the acquisition of Telia’s stakes and the involvement of a strategic investor, each of the parties to the transaction – Latvenergo, LVRTC, Possessor and the strategic investor – could hold approximately 25% of the shares in both companies.
Tet Group generated revenue of €302.854 million in 2025, down 5.8% from the previous year, while its profit increased by 14.2% to €20.587 million. Tet itself recorded revenue of €191.667 million last year, up 3.4% from 2024, while its profit increased by 49.5% to €18.375 million.
CSDD is a state-owned joint-stock company. The Directorate registers vehicles in Latvia, issues driving licences, conducts vehicle roadworthiness inspections and provides other services. Its shares are held by the Ministry of Transport.
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