Lithuanian Authorities Investigate Foreign Involvement in Massive Data Leak Affecting National Registers
Lithuanian authorities are investigating a significant data breach involving over 600,000 entries from national data registers. The breach, which is suspected to have been executed by a foreign country, primarily targeted registers of real estate and legal entities. The data was accessed using login credentials of institutions authorized to receive such information. In response to the breach, the head of the State Enterprise Centre of Registers, Adrijus Jusas, resigned. Authorities have implemented additional cybersecurity measures, including blocking accounts of suspected data users and requiring updated credentials for access. Although the specific foreign country involved has not been named, there is speculation about Russian involvement, given Lithuania's history as a target of Russia's hybrid warfare tactics. 
