Politicians confirm they were among victims of Registry Centre data theft
The mayor of Neringa and two parliamentarians have publicly confirmed that their personal information was unlawfully accessed through state systems. The General Prosecutor's Office is investigating the incident, through which more than half a million records may have been leaked.
Politicians confirm they were among victims of Registry Centre data theft
Several public figures have acknowledged becoming targets of a major data breach, which the public learned about last week. According to sources at LRT, among those affected are Neringa mayor Darius Jasaitis and parliamentarians Jekaterina Rojaka and Arvydas Anušauskas.
D. Jasaitis told the media that information about his and his wife's real estate had been accessed as far back as February. The system recorded unauthorised logins to his records on several days in January and February. The politician attempted to clarify who specifically was collecting this data by contacting the Ministry of the Interior, but did not receive a clear answer. He learned of the breach only when information became public.
Parliamentarian J. Rojaka expressed concern on social media as to why her data specifically ended up among the leaked records. She questioned whether this was a random large-scale collection or a deliberately selected list of individuals. Meanwhile, A. Anušauskas publicly announced that his file had been accessed in early February. He questioned the distribution of responsibility and whether the head of the institution alone was to blame for the incident being kept quiet for so long.
The General Prosecutor's Office is conducting an investigation into possible unlawful intrusions into state registers. Officials determined that the perpetrators accessed the systems from a third-party territory, exploiting systems administered by other institutions. The specific country and institutions have not yet been disclosed.
According to the organisation, the breach affected records in the Real Estate Register, including personal identification numbers. It is stated that contact information, bank account details, payment data and legal documents – such as purchase and sale agreements or court rulings – were not disclosed.
From Monday evening onwards, residents can check online whether their personal data was among those affected. The total number of potentially compromised records reaches more than 600,000.
On Monday, Adrijus Jusas, who had headed the institution since 2023, stepped down from his position. The head of the Prevention Department, Giedrius Cininas, temporarily took over his functions.
Source: LRT