On August 20, 2024, Latvian public sector websites suffered cyber attacks causing intermittent malfunction and slow operation, linked to pro-Russian DDoS attacks.

On August 20, 2024, the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers reported ongoing intensive cyber attacks on public sector websites, causing periodic malfunctions, slow operation, and some inaccessibility of the unified state platform and other state institutions. The Latvian Information Technology Security Incident Prevention Authority 'Cert.lv' noted that since August 19, intensive and tailored denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks affected multiple public sector and transport sector websites, with some private sector resources also disrupted. The attacks caused slowed or intermittent availability of internet resources. Latvian State Radio and Television Center (LVRTC) detected attackers attempting to profile website performance to adjust attack parameters. LVRTC blocked tens of thousands of unique attack sources over the two days. Cert.lv linked the attacks to Latvia's aid package to Ukraine and noted a wave of politically motivated DDoS attacks by pro-Russian hacktivist groups targeting Baltic and Nordic countries since early 2022. The incident reflects ongoing Russian cyber aggression aimed at undermining state institutions in Latvia and the region.