notalive claims responsibility for an attack against the Bolivarian Government of Venezuela
On August 20, 2025, a threat actor known as “notalive” posted a database on DarkForums that allegedly belonged to the Bolivarian Government of Venezuela. The leaked data reportedly contains 11,381 records in .db format, including personally identifiable information (PII) such as national ID numbers, names, dates of birth, phone numbers, and addresses.
Overview
Missing evidence
Impact details
A DarkForums actor has advertised a database attributed to the Bolivarian Government of Venezuela. Public evidence reviewed supports the existence of the claim, but not the authenticity of the dataset, the source system, the individuals affected, or any operational disruption.
Classification & severity
- Category
- Information content security
- Subtype
- Leak of confidential information
- Confidence
- Medium
The DarkForums source cites a Notalive database claim against the Bolivarian Government of Venezuela, but no official confirmation or independent validation was found.
Severity assessment
Medium- Information impact
- Suspected
- Affected scope
- Organization-wide
- Critical service
- Potential
- Public confidence
- Limited
The report from the government database could be sensitive if it turns out to be authentic, but the available evidence is limited to a single report from one source or forum, with no official or technical validation.
Timeline
Notalive listed the Bolivarian Government of Venezuela as an alleged victim.