Several prominent organizations in Lithuania, including Compensa Vienna Insurance Group, If Insurance, Lithuanian Roads Association, AD REM, INIT, and Balticum, have allegedly fallen victim to the NoName attack. The threat actors, identified as the NoName ransomware group, have been actively sharing posts detailing the impact of the cyberattack on Lithuania websites.
The threat actors have posted messages indicating the severity of the cyberattack on Lithuania websites. Some of these posts highlight the inaccessibility of websites, such as if.lt/privatiems and compensa.lt, with error messages suggesting issues related to internet connectivity and server response times. The Cyber Express has reached out to the affected organizations for official statements, but as of now, no responses have been received.
NoName Ransomware’s Cyberattack on Lithuania Websites
In a disturbing twist, the threat actor responsible for the cyberattack on Lithuania’s websites posted claims of sending “DDoS missiles to sites” and condemned Lithuanian Ambassador Valdemaras Sarapinas for supporting Ukraine in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. The threat actor post highlights the geopolitical motives behind the attack, linking it to Lithuania’s strong support for Ukraine, as reported by the Lithuanian Ambassador.
Several of the targeted companies displayed a “took too long to respond” message, which could potentially be a result of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. DDoS attacks overwhelm websites with excessive traffic, causing servers to struggle to handle requests. This overload leads to delays in processing legitimate user requests, resulting in slow response times or server timeouts.
When a website experiences a DDoS attack, users may encounter error messages like “took too long to respond” or “connection timed out.” This can disrupt the normal functioning of the affected websites and create challenges for users trying to access services. DDoS attacks can have severe consequences, impacting the availability and reliability of online platforms.
DDoS Attack on Lithuania; Russia-Ukraine Conflict Continues
Lithuania has been a strong supporter of Ukraine in the conflict, ranking first in terms of the volume of support relative to its economy. The Lithuanian Ambassador Valdemaras Sarapinas, in his column for European Pravda, emphasized that according to the German Kiel Institute of World Economics, Lithuania provided support to Ukraine equivalent to 1.8% of its GDP.
In February 2022, Russian troops, led by Putin’s build-up along the Ukraine border, launched an attack on Ukraine, firing missiles at military and civilian targets. Following which a war ensued, which forced over 2 million people to become refugees, fleeing the conflict. Despite global appeals for peace, the war has persisted.
The United States, the United Kingdom, and other nations provided military aid to Ukraine and imposed economic sanctions on Russia, attempting to halt the conflict. However, the fighting continued unabated, causing human suffering and geopolitical tension.
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