Lithuanian Customs suspends user portal after possible cyber incident

Lithuanian Customs has temporarily suspended access to its Common User Management Portal after detecting signs of possible unauthorised activity in its information systems, LRT reported Tuesday.

The incident has been contained, but its scope and possible impact are still being assessed, the Customs Department said. The portal is currently unavailable.

The suspension mainly affects individuals and small businesses that use the portal to authenticate with other systems. Systems and services used by customs representatives will continue to operate normally, the department said.

Customs said it had restricted and isolated connections to the affected infrastructure, preserved data needed for the investigation and begun preparations to restore the systems safely. It has no information so far indicating that data was leaked.

The National Cyber Security Centre and the State Digital Solutions Agency have been informed. External infrastructure and cybersecurity specialists have also been brought in.