Lithuanian authorities are investigating a data leak of over 600,000 entities from national registers.

Lithuanian authorities are investigating a massive leak of over 600,000 entries from national real estate and legal entity registers, accessed using legitimate institutional credentials. Officials suspect a foreign state was involved, though they have not publicly named one. The head of the State Enterprise Centre of Registers resigned, and access restrictions plus credential updates were immediately enforced. Some politicians allege Russian intelligence involvement, warning that sensitive data on officials and security personnel may now be exposed.

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