Class-Action Lawsuits Filed Against Lithuania's Center of Registers After Data Theft

A growing number of Lithuanian citizens are preparing to file a class-action lawsuit against the "Registrų centras" (Center of Registers) in the wake of a significant data theft incident. Currently, over one hundred individuals have expressed their intention to participate in the legal action, with lawyers anticipating a larger number as the process is deemed more economically logical for affected parties.

Lawyers A. Jonikaitis, Vincentas Zabulis, and Giedrius Abromavičius are leading the effort to collect data from affected residents. They are working to determine if there is sufficient legal basis to proceed with a lawsuit. Should the case reach the courts, it could establish a new legal precedent in Lithuania, as no similar class-action suit against a state institution of this nature has occurred previously. This differs from a past case involving "Citybee," which was against a private entity and involved different types of leaked data.

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There are already more than one hundred individuals who have expressed a desire to participate in the group lawsuit, and we expect a larger number, as this is simply more economically logical.

The data breach, which reportedly affected approximately half a million residents, may have involved the theft of over 600,000 real estate extracts. The Prosecutor General's Office has been investigating the incident since mid-April, with preliminary findings suggesting damages amounting to at least 111,000 euros. The investigation is extensive, requiring specialized knowledge and time to analyze the vast amount of data collected, including witness testimonies and relevant documents.

Initial reports suggest the data may have leaked through employee accounts at the Migration Department, with the earliest instances of theft recorded in January. The public was officially notified of the incident in late May. The complexity and scale of the investigation underscore the seriousness of the breach and the potential ramifications for those whose personal information was compromised.

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There hasn't been such a lawsuit with a state institution... but in any case, it would be a practice-forming case.