Identity Argentine Football Association systems reportedly compromised after nearly year-old infostealer infection July 13, 2026 Share By SC Staff (Adobe Stock) The Argentine Football Association (AFA) may have been compromised due to an infostealer infection that occurred nearly a year prior, according to Hudson Rock. The incident appears to be linked to an aggrieved football fan following Argentina's elimination of Egypt from the World Cup, as reported by The Register. The breach was discovered after mass emails were sent from legitimate AFA domains, claiming Argentina "stole" the win from Egypt. Hudson Rock found evidence of an infostealer infection dating back to September 8, 2025, on a device belonging to an AFA software developer. The attackers likely gained administrative control, including access to databases, management portals, and the competition system. Researchers noted the reuse of weak, easily guessable passwords across internal systems. Advertisements on cybercrime forums offered AFA data for sale, including staff and partner information, with some passwords found in plaintext, indicating a significant security oversight. The AFA has stated it is investigating the potential unauthorized access and implementing security measures. Source: The Register SC Staff Related Identity Inheriting trust: Why unified identity fabrics are becoming essential for agentic AI Paul Wagenseil July 13, 2026 Your outmoded identity-management system isn't built to handle AI agents. Here's what you need to know. Identity The Canvas breach exposed higher Ed’s third-party identity blind spot Bassam Al-Khalidi July 13, 2026 Here are five steps defenders can take in the wake of the Canvas breach. Identity Okta warns of vishing scheme that extorts data Steve Zurier July 10, 2026 Attackers pose as IT and tell employees to enroll an MS passkey, but the bad guys register their own key and take over the user. Related Events Cybercast The identity evolution that enables AI confidence Tue Aug 11 Cybercast IAM for MSSPs: Real-World Deployments On-Demand Event Cybercast Privilege risk is in the lifecycle: A CISO discussion on modernizing identity control On-Demand Event Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe Related Terms Basic Authentication Biometrics Certificate-Based Authentication Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) Digest Authentication Digital Certificate Discretionary Access Control (DAC) You can skip this ad in 5 seconds