Event 75c71c8a-a258-48ca-94d4-e096395caa0f

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Cyber Country: Latvia Country: Unknown Attack Type: Cyberattack

Source: https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/20.08.2024-cyber-...

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Event Time

1y ago

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1mo ago

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1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Cyber attacks on public sector websites in Latvia Tuesday

Short Summary: Coordinated cyberattacks, including DDoS incidents, targeted Latvian public sector websites on August 20, 2024, causing widespread disruptions.

Description

Multiple public sector websites in Latvia, including the unified state platform and Cabinet of Ministers' website, experienced slow operation and periodic inaccessibility due to intensive cyberattacks on August 20, 2024. The attacks included DDoS incidents, with attribution to pro-Russian hacktivist groups suspected. Authorities continue to monitor the situation and assess potential impacts.

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Due to intensive cyber attacks, the websites of the unified state platform periodically experience malfunctions - slow operation or inaccessibility of the sites, the Cabinet of Ministers told LETA on August 20 afternoon.

A number of websites of state institutions, including the Cabinet of Ministers' website, were now working or were partially working. The disruption was also observed on Tuesday.

the information technology security incident prevention authority Cert.lv told LETA that since August 19, intense and tailored denial-of-service or DDoS attacks have been observed nationwide

Latvian State Radio and Television Center (LVRTC) shows that there are indications that attackers are profiling the performance of websites and adjusting the attack parameters to target certain functionalities.

the main events that potentially motivated DDoS attacks are support for pro-Ukrainian hacktivist groups aiming to generally inflict panic and undermine trust in state institutions

it is likely that Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, the Nordic region, and Poland will continue being the long-term targets of Russian cyber operations.

Source

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/20.08.2024-cyber-attacks-on-public-sector-websites-in-latvia-tuesday.a565748/?utm_source=lsm&utm_medium=article-bottom&utm_campaign=article