Lithuania investigates major data leak from state registries
Lithuanian prosecutors are investigating unlawful access to the Registry Centre, where more than 600,000 records may have been compromised. Foreign state interference is suspected.
Lithuania investigates major data leak from state registries
Lithuanian law enforcement has launched an investigation into a massive data leak that potentially affected more than 600,000 records from national public registry systems. Local media reported this on Monday, indicating that the incident may bear signs of foreign state interference.
According to state broadcaster LRT, prosecutors are investigating unlawful access to the Registry Centre – a state institution that administers real estate and personal data. The investigation is focusing on several suspicious login attempts and breach attempts carried out from abroad via infrastructure administered by other institutions.
At present, the authorities have not confirmed which state may have been involved in the operation. Registry Centre director Adrijus Jušas explained that the compromised data includes extracts from the real estate registry and personal identification numbers. He assured that some sensitive data, such as telephone numbers, email addresses, banking details or court documents, were not affected.
According to media outlet "15min", the breach may have been exploited through accounts related to the Migration Department, raising questions about internal system vulnerabilities.
The incident has sparked considerable concern over national security issues. Conservative opposition leader Laurynas Kasčiūnas warned that the disclosed data could have included sensitive profiles, including intelligence agents, military personnel, diplomats or political representatives. On social media, he stated that the incident bore "signs" possibly linked to Russian intelligence service activity.
The Prosecutor General's Office neither confirmed nor denied this hypothesis, refusing to identify the responsible state at this stage of the investigation.
In the political context, pressure is mounting on Adrijus Jušas, whose resignation is being called for by Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė and Economy and Innovation Minister Edvinas Griškas. The director indicated that he would discuss his future at a meeting with the competent institutions, whilst emphasising that the stability of the Registry Centre's systems remains his priority.
Source: Labass.net
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