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Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs’ comment on the cyberattack on the IT infrastructure of Latvijas valsts meži

Valsts kanceleja | 26.06.2026

In response to the cyberattack on the IT infrastructure of joint-stock company Latvijas valsts meži, on the morning of 25 June, at my request, the Minister of Defence convened an inter-institutional meeting attended by representatives of Latvijas valsts meži, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Transport, the Office of the Prime Minister, the National Cybersecurity Centre, CERT.LV and the Crisis Management Centre.

The technical investigation into the incident continues, but it has also raised serious questions for me about the readiness of our cybersecurity system at national level. I have asked every ministry to report on how state information systems and data are secured within the ministries and the institutions under their authority, what security standards are applied, and how prepared these institutions are for similar incidents.

I have also instructed the Ministry of Defence to complete, within two weeks, and submit for consideration the Cabinet Regulation on “Security Requirements for the Placement of Information Systems and Data Centres”. These regulations will set uniform, mandatory security standards for the storage of state data and the protection of critical IT infrastructure. Under the National Cybersecurity Law, which came into force in 2024, this work should have been finished long ago. It was not, and in the light of today’s events, that is unmistakably an irresponsible approach to national security.

I have requested an explanation of how the incident was identified, and whether Uldis Augulis, the Minister of Agriculture, was informed in time.

My priority right now is to establish every circumstance of what happened and to eliminate as far as possible any risk to other state institutions. As soon as I receive detailed information, I will share the conclusions with the public. This situation once again confirms that there is no higher priority for the government than the security of our state.

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