Armenian Government Data Allegedly Breached, Offered for Sale on Underground Forum Hackers operating under the alias dk0m are advertising a trove of Armenian government-related data for $2,500 on an underground cybercrime forum, prompting an official investigation in Yerevan. The dataset, claimed to contain approximately 8 million records, reportedly includes official notifications from police, judicial bodies, and other administrative communications sourced from a government notification system. The Public Relations and Information Center of Armenia (PRIC) acknowledged the incident on Saturday, denying a breach of the country’s government email infrastructure but confirming that data may have been extracted from the electronic civil litigation platform. An internal probe is underway to determine the source and method of access. Cybersecurity researchers at CyberHUB-AM, a non-governmental digital security group, identified dk0m as a known broker on cybercrime forums, with a history of selling government data since at least 2024. The actor typically uses infostealer malware tools designed to harvest credentials and session cookies to gain access to sensitive portals before monetizing the stolen data. Previous targets have included ministries in Argentina, Ukraine, and Brazil. Screenshots from August 2024 suggest dk0m may have possessed Armenian government data earlier, raising concerns that the current sale is an attempt to profit from previously obtained material. If authentic, the dataset could pose significant risks, including social engineering attacks leveraging real case numbers, fines, or enforcement actions to deceive citizens into fraudulent schemes.