Lithuania's Defense Ministry will Monday update the media on the tasks completed in the field of cyber security and the changes planned for the future.
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Rapid response teams for cyber operations are being set up from civilians in Lithuania's defense system.
Petya, a ransomware attack that is spreading across Europe on Tuesday, has affected Lithuanian as well, with several cases of the virus hitting computers reported in the country.
The spread of the WannaCry ransomware that encrypts computer data has been halted in Lithuania, however, experts warn that the hackers may try finding new ways of the cyber attack of the immense scale.
Lithuania's Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that the attention on cyber security in institutions in Lithuania is insufficient.
The WannaCry cyber attack that has been targeting users worldwide since Friday may have harmed over 100 domains in Lithuania, according to preliminary figures.
The WannaCry cyber attack that has been targeting users worldwide since Friday may have harmed over 40 users in Lithuania, however, no objects of state importance or other crucial systems, says Rytis Rainys of the Communications Regulatory Authority.
