Event 185

{
  "category": "Cyber",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The article cites a recent security report, official events, and provides several concrete examples of Russian-attributed cyberattacks corroborated by public events such as the NATO summit. Several attack vectors and threat actors are named.",
  "countries": [
    "Lithuania",
    "Latvia",
    "Estonia",
    "Russia",
    "Poland"
  ],
  "country": "Lithuania",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Russian influence operations and cyberattacks targeting Baltic states have escalated, aiming to create fear among the population, disrupt critical infrastructure, and foster dissatisfaction with governments.",
  "event_time_utc": "1977-01-31T00:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Russian cyber operations against the Baltic states include DDoS attacks, ransomware campaigns, and infiltration attempts directed at state and private sector entities.",
    "Information operations seek to undermine trust in public institutions and foster public discord.",
    "The pro-Russian hacker group 'NoName' was named as responsible for multiple DDoS attacks on Lithuanian websites in 2023.",
    "Cyberattacks in July 2023 targeted the Lithuanian government, coinciding with the NATO summit.",
    "Official sources reported Russian propaganda outlets pushing anti-Western and anti-Baltic narratives."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Russian hacker groups have managed to bypass sanctions by exploiting national borders, thereby conserving its hardware and undermining media reports.",
    "Earlier this year, cyberattacks on Lithuanian saw several prominent organizations falling victim to malicious cyberattacks linked to the Russian hacker group NoName ransomware.",
    "the NoName057(16) hacker group allegedly conducted a series of DDoS attacks on Lithuanian websites",
    "a cyber attack on the Lithuanian government in July 2023, allegedly linked to the NATO summit, leaked several sensitive information regarding the summit to the world",
    "Moscow... have made it clear to undermine the impact of Western sanctions, fueling animosity towards Ukraine, and pushing Western outcasts out of the bloc."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://thecyberexpress.com/cyberattacks-on-baltic-states/"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Cyber Attacks / Influence Operations",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Russian cyber operations against the Baltic states include DDoS attacks, ransomware campaigns, and infiltration attempts directed at state and private sector entities.",
            "Information operations seek to undermine trust in public institutions and foster public discord.",
            "The pro-Russian hacker group 'NoName' was named as responsible for multiple DDoS attacks on Lithuanian websites in 2023.",
            "Cyberattacks in July 2023 targeted the Lithuanian government, coinciding with the NATO summit.",
            "Official sources reported Russian propaganda outlets pushing anti-Western and anti-Baltic narratives."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "EE",
    "LV",
    "LT"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "Cyber Infiltration and Influence: ???????? Baltic States and Poland in Russia s Crosshairs. A detailed report that summarizes a Lithuanian study.",
  "headline": "Cyber Infiltration and Influence: Baltic States in Russia’s Crosshairs",
  "location_text": "Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia (Baltic States)",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_185_1763918912_4de582fc.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Cyber Infiltration and Influence: Baltic States in Russia s Crosshairs. A detailed report that summarizes a Lithuanian study.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://thecyberexpress.com/cyberattacks-on-baltic-states/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "The Baltic states are targeted by Russian cyberattacks and information operations seeking to undermine government stability and public trust.",
  "url": "https://thecyberexpress.com/cyberattacks-on-baltic-states/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "EE LV LT",
  "Attack Type": "Cyber Attacks / Influence Operations",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "EE;LV;LT;PL",
  "Date": "",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "https://thecyberexpress.com/cyberattacks-on-baltic-states/",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "Cyber Infiltration and Influence: ???????? Baltic States and Poland in Russia s Crosshairs. A detailed report that summarizes a Lithuanian study. ",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Cyber Infiltration and Influence: Baltic States in Russia s Crosshairs. A detailed report that summarizes a Lithuanian study. ",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}