"The situation is much more serious." Hackers in Lithuania stole about 600,000 records, including Lithuanian intelligence officers
The data leak from the Lithuanian Centre of Registers directly threatens the country's national security, as it affects intelligence officers, said the leader of Lithuanian conservatives, Laurynas Kasčiūnas. The politician suspects that a large-scale intelligence operation by the Russian Federation is behind this.
Laurynas Kasčiūnas. Photo: Belsat
The Prosecutor General's Office of Lithuania is currently investigating the theft of approximately 600,000 records. According to the department, illegal connections to the system occurred from abroad.
"Due to a lack of information in the public sphere, it might seem that this is a large-scale cybercrime, but in reality, the situation is much more serious and poses a threat to Lithuania's national security — it is suspected that this is an intelligence operation by the Russian Federation," the politician wrote on Facebook.
"During it, data from state registers concerning Lithuanian intelligence officials, officers, certain politicians and civil servants, as well as other natural and legal persons, may have been stolen," he added.
Meanwhile, the addresses of homes, estates, and other real estate belonging to intelligence officers, officers, diplomats, or politicians are considered confidential information, as they can create conditions for surveillance, pressure, or even threats to physical security.
"Having an exact address, one can track a person's daily routine — when they leave or return home, who visits them, what their habits or travel routes are. Physical surveillance can also be conducted near the place of residence to identify a network of contacts, vulnerabilities, or, in some cases, to install technical surveillance equipment, such as cameras or signal interception devices," noted the head of the "Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats" party.
Additionally, based on registry data, information about family, real estate, schools, or social connections, detailed personal profiles can be compiled.
"In some cases, addresses are used for recruitment or pressure — with the aim of identifying financial difficulties, family vulnerabilities or personal habits, as well as for indirect access to a person through neighbors, service providers or acquaintances," said Kasčiūnas.
The prosecutor's office does not name the country from which the connection was organized, nor the institutions whose accounts were used. The head of the Centre of Registers also stated that he cannot disclose this information, writes LRT.
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