The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, a critical government entity in Bangladesh, has allegedly fallen victim to a data breach, with sensitive information from its e-services website (eservices.rthd.gov.bd) allegedly exposed online.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges is a vital arm of the Bangladeshi government, responsible for the development, maintenance, and regulation of the nation’s extensive road and bridge infrastructure. Its central role in national infrastructure makes any compromise of its data a matter of serious concern for operational security and public trust.
The alleged breach, detailed in a forum post, appears to include not only SQL code snippets related to administrative activities, employee training, and user information, but now also extensive database backup files. These backups purportedly encompass a wide range of sensitive data from various systems, including audit, asset, vehicle, and project management databases. This indicates a more profound compromise of the ministry’s online infrastructure, potentially containing comprehensive records of its operations, personnel, and assets.
The exposed databases were shared via direct links within the forum post, raising questions about the security protocols of government digital assets and the ease with which such data can be disseminated.
