More than 600,000 records from Lithuania's centre of registers were unlawfully accessed, including personal identification data, addresses and property information.

Omissions

• The claim does not specify that the breach was first detected in early April 2026 and publicly disclosed in May 2026.
• The claim does not mention that Lithuanian prosecutors suspect the access may have originated from a foreign state.
• No primary official source (such as a statement from the Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office or the Centre of Registers itself) was directly cited by the MEP, though multiple independent secondary sources corroborate the claim.

Sources

• SecondaryThe RecordLithuanian prosecutors are investigating a major data breach involving the theft of more than 600,000 records from the country's state Centre of Registers. The compromised data included personal information such as names, dates of birth and national identification numbers alongside property data such as addresses, cadastral numbers and other registry details. The breach was first detected in early April.
• SecondaryLRT (Lithuanian National Radio and Television)More than 600,000 records are believed to have been copied from the country's Centre of Registers. The data accessed included personal identification data, addresses, and property information.
• SecondaryEuropean InterestLithuanian authorities are currently on high alert following a significant data breach involving more than 600,000 entries from national registers. The data included personal identification details, addresses and property information.
• SecondaryMeduzaLithuania's state Register Center hacked, with more than 600,000 real estate registry records downloaded. The data included personal identification data, addresses, and property information.