Lithuanian opposition seeks parliamentary probe into mass data breach at Registry Centre

The Lithuanian parliamentary opposition has begun collecting signatures to establish an ad hoc investigative commission into a large-scale data breach at the state Registry Centre, public broadcaster LRT reports.

Opposition factions on Thursday agreed on 19 key questions for the proposed Seimas (parliament) commission, which would examine how over 600,000 real estate registry records—including personal identification numbers—were unlawfully accessed. The data theft reportedly began earlier this year, with authorities alerted in early April and the public notified in late May.

Lukas Savickas, leader of the opposition Democrats “For Lithuania” faction, confirmed the signature drive had begun and was expected to conclude early next week. “We’ve aligned the questions today and started collecting signatures,” he told journalists.

Conservative leader Laurynas Kasčiūnas warned that if the commission failed to secure a mandate, the opposition would push for a no-confidence vote against responsible ministers. “There are many candidates [for interpellation],” he said, adding that systemic failures suggested broader government accountability, “including the prime minister.”

Under Seimas rules, at least 36 lawmakers (one-quarter of parliament) must support the initiative for a vote on forming the commission. Prosecutors are already investigating the breach, which involved unauthorised access via compromised Migration Department accounts from abroad.