Lithuanian authorities are investigating a major data leak involving more than 600,000 entries from national registers, with access obtained through credentials belonging to authorized institutions. The breach has prompted tighter security measures and raised fears that sensitive information about officials and other targets may have been exposed, with suspicions pointing to a foreign state. #Lithuania #CentreofRegisters
Keypoints
- More than 600,000 entries were leaked from Lithuanian national data registers.
- The stolen data came mainly from real estate and legal entity registers.
- Access was gained using login credentials from authorized institutions.
- Authorities blocked suspected user accounts and forced credential updates.
- Officials suspect a foreign country may be behind the data theft.