On May 9, 2024, Balticom, a Latvian communications operator, suffered a cyberattack that temporarily replaced its TV broadcasts with Russian Kremlin propaganda content coinciding with the Russian May 9 parade. The intrusion originated from a content delivery partner based outside Latvia, affecting Balticom's retransmissions without compromising its own infrastructure. The broadcast included propaganda clips and songs from Russian artists for approximately 20 minutes, transmitted via Balticom's interactive TV server located in Bulgaria. Latvian authorities, including the National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP), State Security Service, and Cybersecurity Incident Response Institution Cert.lv, are investigating the hybrid warfare incident. Cert.lv emphasized this attack is not directed at Balticom's infrastructure but targets Latvian viewers and represents part of ongoing Russian hybrid provocations. This follows a previous similar incident involving Russian propaganda broadcast to Latvian audiences during April 2024.

On May 9, 2024, Balticom, a Latvian communications operator, suffered a cyberattack that temporarily replaced its TV broadcasts with Russian Kremlin propaganda content coinciding with the Russian May 9 parade. The intrusion originated from a content delivery partner based outside Latvia, affecting Balticom's retransmissions without compromising its own infrastructure. The broadcast included propaganda clips and songs from Russian artists for approximately 20 minutes, transmitted via Balticom's interactive TV server located in Bulgaria. Latvian authorities, including the National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP), State Security Service, and Cybersecurity Incident Response Institution Cert.lv, are investigating the hybrid warfare incident. Cert.lv emphasized this attack is not directed at Balticom's infrastructure but targets Latvian viewers and represents part of ongoing Russian hybrid provocations. This follows a previous similar incident involving Russian propaganda broadcast to Latvian audiences during April 2024.