A country of 2.9 million people on Russia’s border just had 600,000 national records stolen
Lithuanian authorities are responding to a significant data breach involving over 600,000 national records. The leak is suspected to have been orchestrated by a foreign country, with speculation pointing towards Russian involvement. In light of the breach, Lithuania has heightened its cybersecurity measures and restricted access to sensitive data.
- ▪Over 600,000 entries from national data registers were leaked.
- ▪The leak primarily involved real estate and legal entity registers accessed using authorized login credentials.
- ▪Lithuanian authorities suspect a foreign country may be involved, with some pointing to Russia as a potential perpetrator.
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Lithuanian authorities are on high alert after a massive data leak involving more than 600,000 entries from national data registers, which is believed to have been executed by another country.Recommended Video The Lithuanian general prosecutor’s office on Friday announced the leak was primarily from registers of real estate and legal entities accessed by using login credentials of institutions authorized to receive the data. The head of the State Enterprise Centre of Registers, Adrijus Jusas, resigned Monday following the leak. The authorities immediately implemented additional cybersecurity measures, including blocking the accounts of suspected data users and restricting access with a requirement to update credentials, the prosecutors said.
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