In early 2026, over 600,000 Lithuanian residents' personal data, including identity codes, addresses, and property records, were stolen from the Centre of Registers.
Internal AffairsLithuania
- Omissions
- The MEP claimed 'over 600,000 residents' were affected, but the 600,000+ figure refers to registry records, not unique individuals. The State Data Protection Inspectorate reported the number of affected residents at approximately 500,000 (0.5 million), which is notably lower.
- The breach was publicly disclosed around late May 2026, though the unauthorised access appears to have occurred earlier in the year (reportedly detected around end of March 2026). The MEP's characterisation of 'early 2026' is broadly consistent with the timeline but imprecise.
- The MEP did not cite a specific source for the claim. The most authoritative sources on the number of affected residents come from the State Data Protection Inspectorate and the Centre of Registers itself.
- Sources
- SecondaryLRT (Lithuanian National Radio and Television)Įtariama, kad iš Registrų centro galėjo būti neteisėtai nukopijuota daugiau nei 600 tūkstančių registrų įrašų. [It is suspected that more than 600,000 registry records may have been illegally copied from the Centre of Registers.]
- SecondaryDelfi.ltPer Registrų centro (RC) duomenų vagystę iš viso nutekinta kiek daugiau nei 600 tūkst. registrų įrašų, tačiau paveiktų gyventojų skaičius yra... [In total, slightly more than 600,000 registry records were leaked during the Centre of Registers data theft, but the number of affected residents is...]
- SecondaryLrytas.ltDuomenų apsaugos inspekcijos teigimu, per vagystę paveiktų gyventojų skaičius yra kiek mažesnis – siekia apie 0,5 mln. [According to the Data Protection Inspectorate, the number of residents affected by the theft is somewhat lower — reaching about 0.5 million.]
- SecondaryThe Record MediaThe Centre of Registers said in a statement Tuesday that the compromised data included personal information such as names, dates of birth, personal identification numbers, addresses, and property records. More than 600,000 records were accessed.