Ignitis Group, a leading energy company in the Baltic states, was targeted by the pro-Russian hacking group, Killnet, with a series of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. This cyber-attack, described as the 'biggest in a decade' by Ignitis Group, aimed to disrupt its digital services and websites amidst the geopolitical tensions due to Lithuania's support for Ukraine against Russia. Although the attack sought to compromise Ignitis Group's operations, the company managed to limit its impact, ensuring no data breaches occurred. The ongoing situation underscores the vulnerability of energy infrastructures to cyber-attacks, potentially threatening national security and the energy supply to over 1.6 million customers across Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, and Finland. The event exemplifies the broader cyber threats faced by institutions and businesses in Lithuania following the enforcement of EU sanctions on goods traveling to the Russian exclave, Kaliningrad.
Source: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/lithuanian-energy-ddos-attack/
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"type": "Vulnerability",
"date": "07/2023",
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"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of geographical region"