A. Anuauskas: Lithuania has only suffered the biggest cyberattack in history

As of Vra, Wednesday’s cyber attacks were experienced by nineteen sudden websites, most of them municipal websites.

The National Cyber ​​Security Center (NKSC) under the Ministry of Defense will conduct an analysis of this cyber-information attack, found that a security loophole in the website’s content management system, illegally accessed a large number of websites of the public sector and distributed three different content liars.

This, the complex attack carried out on the eve of the change of government, is one of the largest and most complex attacks carried out in Lithuania in recent years. The study shows that the attack was carried out on purpose and prepared for it in advance. However, the biggest concern is that 22 websites were illegally accessed during the attack, most of which belong to municipal administrations. This shows huge gaps in cybersecurity in the public sector, the search minister said.

According to A. Anuauskas, the NKSC has prepared and sent recommendations to the municipalities. They are also available on the NKSC website.

The attack took place on December 9 of the year. 5 p. M. A 9 p. M. exploiting the security vulnerability of one of the Lithuanian internet sites by connecting to the website’s content management system. Three different and unrealistic news stories have joined the malice: a Polish diplomat has been arrested while driving in Lithuania, the modernization of the airport infrastructure is FEIKAS, and the regional divisions of the Military Service and the Manning Service are clarifying military service. .

At that time, fake emails were distributed. times by simulating the email of the municipal administration of the Ministry of Defense and Foreign Affairs of Lithuania. Duck directions. Over time, the content of the melagien was reproduced and web links were provided to the compromised sites.

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