PantherMedia / Andriy Popov, Andriy Popov

Some of the attacks are politically motivated and a reaction to political decisions or actions related to support for Ukraine. Latvia has been at a high cyber security threat level since January 2022.

Since the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, cyber incidents in Latvia have increased by 40%, while attacks against state institutions and critical infrastructure have quadrupled. In the second quarter of this year, the number of hacking attempts reached its highest level ...