Amid the tension caused by the global spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the Argentinian government has confirmed that the official state gazette, Boletin Official which is based on blockchain, was hacked on March 14 and fake news regarding coronavirus was spread.

Moreover, according to the officials<a href="https://www.cronista.com/informaciongral/EL-Gobierno-informo-que-le-hackearon-el-Boletin-Oficial-con-falsas-resoluciones-sobre-coronavirus-20200314-0005.html"> cited </a>by El Cronista, direct hacking attempts that failed to breach the newsletter’s system were detected. Nevertheless, the hackers managed to explore some weakness and spread the fake COVID-19 news through edition 34,239 of the bulletin.

Following the security breach, the Boletin Official<a href="https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/"> website</a> had to shut down for a couple of hours to prevent the high traffic from spreading the rumours further.  The fake news spread was about some guidelines that had been administered to state employees amid the <a href="https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/crypto/bitcoin-and-gold-with-flipped-correlation-amid-corona-virus/">corona pandemic</a>.

The Boletin Official is a legally accepted publication in its printed version. Laws that have been amended and approved by the state legislators are made official using it. Within the resolve, the state government confirmed guidelines adopted by the Ministry of Education; on how to handle confirmed cases of coronavirus in education institutions.
<h2>Argentinian gov’t bullish on blockchain</h2>
The Boletin Official is part of the Blockchain Federal Argentina (BFA) project. The project adopts distributed accounting technology which is used by both <a href="https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/crypto/uk-government-emphasizes-on-blockchain-in-us-free-trade-agreement/">government</a> agencies and private organizations.

Through this system, unchangeable information is conveyed via a network made up of its users; who are both government agencies and private entities. BFA was established by the government of Argentina in 2017.

Furthermore, the government of Argentina has been very supportive of blockchain technology. This was displayed through its BFA project. Back in 2019, the government through collaboration with Binance Labs, announced that it is planning to<a href="https://nearshoreamericas.com/argentina-to-invest-in-40-blockchain-technology-projects/"> invest in 40 blockchain projects</a> in four years time.

In conclusion, the Digital Identity for Inclusion Project was introduced in Buenos Aires to ease access to government services. Firms such as NEC Argentina, NGO Bitcoin Argentina, and IDB Lab are working on the project.

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Argentinian State Blockchain Hacked to Spread Fake COVID-19 News

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