Afip decided it block accounts in advance of those keys leaked into the darknet over the long weekend. For this reason, thousands of taxpayers will have to do so whiten their keys.
“Malware from the Stealer family allegedly captured information from the personal computers of citizens around the world, obtaining passwords stored in browsers, including access to the AFIP tax code portal,” the agency reported. There were approximately 80,000 accounts.
For this reason, It has been decided to block the affected accounts, suggesting to Whitening of the tax key.
Taxpayers must delete their passwords to access the agency portal again the “MY AFIP” App. in the option “request or recovery of tax code”.
Cyber security experts point out that this incident represents a significant risk for Argentine citizens, since the tax key is not only used to manage confidential tax information, but also for a series of state procedures, such as managing domains, identities, etc. . . others.
How to change or recover your AFIP tax code step by step
You need to log in to the app “My AFIP” and press the button “Request or recovery of Tax Code”.
Once inside, press “Start” and follow the steps indicated by the system. One must have your physical ID handy because you need to scan it and also do a Facial recognition.
First of all, it is necessary to authorize AFIP to store the registered profile photo, subjecting it to processing in terms of personal data protection.
At the beginning a series of letters and numbers will appear, it’s the Captcha. You need to write the text that appears and press “Enter”.
The last step is the life test. You need to press “Start” and follow the instructions requested by the App, such as looking at the screen, turning your head.
You will then need to choose a new password with the file following characteristics: must be 10 characters, 4 letters, 1 uppercase, 1 lowercase, 2 numbers
Source: Clarin
