Verified cyberincident context · Lithuania / NCSC 2024
Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident volume, severity and category context
Market context — not industry-specific evidence
Lithuania National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) report context states that 3,874 cyber incidents were recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2024, compared with 2,378 in 2023 — a 63% year-on-year increase. The source explicitly states that this increase is related not to an increased threat but to growing public awareness and understanding of the need to report cyber incidents. By severity: 3,855 incidents were classified as insignificant, 16 as moderate, and 3 as serious in 2024; zero serious incidents were recorded in 2023. Social engineering accounted for 59% of all NCSC-registered incidents in 2024, up from 38% in 2023. Unlawful influence on CIS activities and/or services increased from 116 in 2023 to 444 in 2024; distribution of unwanted emails and/or misleading information increased from 200 to 318. These figures are Lithuania NCSC 2024 reporting context; they are not total Lithuanian business incident prevalence, not a national incident census, and not industry-specific evidence.
Cyber incidents recorded by NCSC Lithuania — 2024 vs 2023
- Recorded cyber incidents in 2024
- 3,874
- Unit
- cyber incidents recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2024
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- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated.
- Scope
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context
- Recorded cyber incidents in 2023
- 2,378
- Unit
- cyber incidents recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2023 — prior year comparison
- Period
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated.
- Scope
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context
NCSC Lithuania report context states that recorded cyber incidents increased by 63% in 2024 compared with 2023. The source attributes this increase to growing public awareness of reporting requirements, not to an increase in actual threat volume.
Lithuania NCSC 2024 reporting context only. These are counts of cyber incidents recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2024 and 2023. The year-on-year increase reflects growing public awareness and reporting, as stated by the source, and must not be presented as proof that actual cyber threat volume increased across Lithuania. Not total Lithuanian business incident prevalence and not industry-specific evidence.
Year-on-year increase in NCSC Lithuania recorded incidents — 2024 vs 2023
- Increase in cyber incidents recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2024 compared with 2023
- 63%
- Unit
- percent increase in cyber incidents recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2024 compared with 2023 — source attributes to growing public awareness of reporting, not proven increase in actual threat volume
- Period
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated.
- Scope
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context
Lithuania NCSC report context attributes this increase to growing public awareness and understanding of the need to report cyber incidents, not to an increase in actual cyber threat volume.
Lithuania NCSC 2024 reporting context only. The 63% increase in recorded incidents must not be presented as proof that actual cyber threat volume increased across Lithuania. The source explicitly states this increase reflects growing public awareness of reporting requirements. Not total Lithuanian business incident prevalence and not industry-specific evidence.
Incident severity classification — NCSC Lithuania 2024
- Incidents classified as insignificant in 2024
- 3,855
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- cyber incidents classified as insignificant by NCSC Lithuania in 2024
- Period
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated.
- Scope
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context
- Incidents classified as moderate in 2024
- 16
- Unit
- cyber incidents classified as moderate by NCSC Lithuania in 2024
- Period
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated.
- Scope
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context
- Incidents classified as serious in 2024
- 3
- Unit
- cyber incidents classified as serious by NCSC Lithuania in 2024
- Period
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated.
- Scope
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context
Zero serious incidents were recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2023. The moderate (16) and serious (3) bars will render as narrow slivers relative to insignificant (3,855), which correctly reflects the source data.
Lithuania NCSC 2024 reporting context only. These are counts of cyber incidents by severity classification as recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2024. Not full-year trend conclusions, not all-Lithuanian business severity distribution, and not industry-specific evidence.
Social engineering share of NCSC Lithuania registered incidents — 2024 vs 2023
- Social engineering share of all NCSC-registered incidents in 2024 — 59%
- 59%
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- percent of all incidents registered by NCSC Lithuania in 2024 categorised as social engineering
- Period
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated.
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- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context
- Social engineering share of all NCSC-registered incidents in 2023 — 38%
- 38%
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- percent of all incidents registered by NCSC Lithuania in 2023 categorised as social engineering — prior year comparison
- Period
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated.
- Scope
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context
Lithuania NCSC 2024 reporting context only. These are shares of all incidents registered by NCSC Lithuania; they are not total Lithuanian business social engineering prevalence, all-Lithuanian organisation incident rates, or industry-specific evidence for the sector shown on this page.
Selected incident category counts — NCSC Lithuania 2024 vs 2023
- Unlawful influence on CIS activities and/or services — 2024
- 444
- Unit
- unlawful influence on CIS activities and/or services incidents recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2024
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- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated.
- Scope
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context
- Unlawful influence on CIS activities and/or services — 2023
- 116
- Unit
- unlawful influence on CIS activities and/or services incidents recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2023 — prior year comparison
- Period
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated.
- Scope
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context
- Distribution of unwanted emails and/or misleading information — 2024
- 318
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- distribution of unwanted emails and/or misleading information incidents recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2024
- Period
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated.
- Scope
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context
- Distribution of unwanted emails and/or misleading information — 2023
- 200
- Unit
- distribution of unwanted emails and/or misleading information incidents recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2023 — prior year comparison
- Period
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated.
- Scope
- Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context
Lithuania NCSC 2024 reporting context only. These are counts of selected incident categories recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2024 and 2023. Not total Lithuanian business incident category prevalence, not all-Lithuanian organisation rates, and not industry-specific evidence for the sector shown on this page.
Source: NCSC Lithuania, Overview of the Cybersecurity Status in Lithuania: Key Information 2024, 2025
Scope: National Cyber Security Centre under the Ministry of National Defence / NCSC Lithuania report context published in 2025. All admitted indicators describe NCSC Lithuania 2024 recording context only. The 63% year-on-year increase in recorded incidents must not be presented as proof that actual cyber threat volume increased across Lithuania; the source states this is attributable to growing public awareness of reporting requirements. Severity counts (insignificant, moderate, serious) are NCSC Lithuania classification categories for 2024 and must not be presented as full-year trend conclusions, all-Lithuanian business severity distribution, or industry-specific evidence. Social engineering shares are shares of all NCSC-registered incidents and are not total Lithuanian business social engineering prevalence. Selected category counts (unlawful CIS influence, unwanted emails) are NCSC Lithuania recording context and are not total Lithuanian business incident category rates. These figures do not measure total Lithuanian business incident prevalence, hidden incident prevalence, population-wide victimisation rates, annual all-sector incident totals, industry-specific evidence, compliance achievement, certification or security outcomes.
Methodology: Official National Cyber Security Centre under the Ministry of National Defence / NCSC Lithuania report context published in 2025. The admitted indicators describe NCSC Lithuania 2024 recorded incident volume, severity distribution, social engineering share, and selected incident category counts, with prior-year 2023 comparison values where stated. The 63% year-on-year increase in recorded incidents must not be presented as proof that actual cyber threat volume increased across Lithuania; the source attributes this increase to growing public awareness and understanding of the need to report cyber incidents. Do not present any admitted indicator as total Lithuanian business incident prevalence, hidden incident prevalence, population-wide victimisation rate, all-sector incident rate, industry-specific evidence, compliance achievement, certification, proof of security, or guaranteed protection.
Accessible data table
| Metric | Value | Source | Scope | Reporting period |
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| Recorded cyber incidents in 2024 | 3,874 cyber incidents recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2024 | NCSC Lithuania, Overview of the Cybersecurity Status in Lithuania: Key Information 2024, 2025 | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated. |
| Recorded cyber incidents in 2023 | 2,378 cyber incidents recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2023 — prior year comparison | NCSC Lithuania, Overview of the Cybersecurity Status in Lithuania: Key Information 2024, 2025 | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated. |
| Increase in cyber incidents recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2024 compared with 2023 | 63% percent increase in cyber incidents recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2024 compared with 2023 — source attributes to growing public awareness of reporting, not proven increase in actual threat volume | NCSC Lithuania, Overview of the Cybersecurity Status in Lithuania: Key Information 2024, 2025 | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated. |
| Incidents classified as insignificant in 2024 | 3,855 cyber incidents classified as insignificant by NCSC Lithuania in 2024 | NCSC Lithuania, Overview of the Cybersecurity Status in Lithuania: Key Information 2024, 2025 | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated. |
| Incidents classified as moderate in 2024 | 16 cyber incidents classified as moderate by NCSC Lithuania in 2024 | NCSC Lithuania, Overview of the Cybersecurity Status in Lithuania: Key Information 2024, 2025 | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated. |
| Incidents classified as serious in 2024 | 3 cyber incidents classified as serious by NCSC Lithuania in 2024 | NCSC Lithuania, Overview of the Cybersecurity Status in Lithuania: Key Information 2024, 2025 | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated. |
| Social engineering share of all NCSC-registered incidents in 2024 — 59% | 59% percent of all incidents registered by NCSC Lithuania in 2024 categorised as social engineering | NCSC Lithuania, Overview of the Cybersecurity Status in Lithuania: Key Information 2024, 2025 | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated. |
| Social engineering share of all NCSC-registered incidents in 2023 — 38% | 38% percent of all incidents registered by NCSC Lithuania in 2023 categorised as social engineering — prior year comparison | NCSC Lithuania, Overview of the Cybersecurity Status in Lithuania: Key Information 2024, 2025 | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated. |
| Unlawful influence on CIS activities and/or services — 2024 | 444 unlawful influence on CIS activities and/or services incidents recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2024 | NCSC Lithuania, Overview of the Cybersecurity Status in Lithuania: Key Information 2024, 2025 | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated. |
| Unlawful influence on CIS activities and/or services — 2023 | 116 unlawful influence on CIS activities and/or services incidents recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2023 — prior year comparison | NCSC Lithuania, Overview of the Cybersecurity Status in Lithuania: Key Information 2024, 2025 | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated. |
| Distribution of unwanted emails and/or misleading information — 2024 | 318 distribution of unwanted emails and/or misleading information incidents recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2024 | NCSC Lithuania, Overview of the Cybersecurity Status in Lithuania: Key Information 2024, 2025 | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated. |
| Distribution of unwanted emails and/or misleading information — 2023 | 200 distribution of unwanted emails and/or misleading information incidents recorded by NCSC Lithuania in 2023 — prior year comparison | NCSC Lithuania, Overview of the Cybersecurity Status in Lithuania: Key Information 2024, 2025 | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated. |
| Lithuania NCSC report context states that 0 serious cyber incidents were recorded in 2023. This is the prior-year comparison for the serious-severity count and must not be presented as proof that 2024 risk conditions apply universally across Lithuania. | 0 cyber incidents classified as serious by NCSC Lithuania in 2023 — prior year comparison | NCSC Lithuania, Overview of the Cybersecurity Status in Lithuania: Key Information 2024, 2025 | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident and category context | Lithuania NCSC 2024 recorded incident, severity, social-engineering share and selected incident-category context, with 2023 comparisons where stated. |