The attack on the government side in Lithuania – Virtual Poland

• Government websites in Lithuania became the target of cyber attacks

 • It is not known who carried out the attack
 

The Lithuanian authorities reported that for the third time in a month the government websites have become the target of cyber attacks that briefly disrupted their functioning. It is not known who carried them.

On Thursday, about 30 minutes hand, parliament and ministries of finance, defense, agriculture and others do not work or work interference.
 

Police launched an investigation, but initially could not specify who might be responsible for the attacks on Thursday and earlier.
 

 The Lithuanian government websites were the most attacked on April 11, when Lithuania was organized a meeting with the Tartars occupied in 2014 by Russia Crimea.
 

Arvydas Zvirblis with the agency. Cybersecurity Infobalt said that “this kind of co-ordinated attacks are unpredictable and can cause serious damage.” He added that Lithuania should raise the level of network security to defend against cyber attacks.