Currently, the operation of TVP can be assessed as stable and the responsible services continue to deal with the situation in order to fully repel attacks.
The LETA agency already observed on Monday that a whole series of websites of state institutions, including the website of the Ministry of Interior, is not working or is partially working. Disturbances were observed on Tuesday as well.
The representatives of the information technology security incident prevention institution “Cert.lv” told the LETA agency that since August 19, intensive and customized denial of service or DDoS attacks have been observed on the Internet resources of the public sector and the transport industry, as well as on individual resources in the private sector. As a result of the attacks, some of the resources have malfunctions – slow operation or in some cases – periodic unavailability.
“Cert.lv” invites residents to keep calm and be patient if the loading of an Internet resource takes a little longer than usual.
“Overall, the attack can be assessed as large-scale,” say “Cert.lv” representatives.
The information obtained from the Latvian State Radio and Television Center (LVRTC) shows that there are signs that the attackers are profiling the performance of the websites and adjusting the attack parameters, aiming at certain page functionalities.
Attackers dynamically adapt and activate new sources of attack. In total, over these two days, LVRTC has blocked several tens of thousands of unique attack sources. Attackers exploit the infrastructure of public service providers both in Europe and elsewhere.
“Cert.lv” explains that the reason for the attacks is related to Latvia’s latest aid package for Ukraine, which was approved on August 13 – the transfer of 30 equipped vehicles to Ukraine.
At the same time, “Cert.lv” reminds that politically motivated DDoS attacks, carried out by pro-Russian hacktivist groups with the aim of creating panic in society and undermining trust in state institutions, have been occurring in waves since the beginning of 2022, and it is likely that Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, the Nordic countries the region and Poland will continue to be long-term targets of Russian cyber operations.
2024-08-21 01:45:43