A cyber attack has been launched against Lithuania by a Russian hacking group - albeit one that denies a connection with Vladimir Putin's government. It has come about after the NATO member blocked Russia's access to its Kaliningrad exclave.
Russia promised to respond in a way that would"have a serious negative impact on the population of Lithuania".Not so fast.
The Russian government has long used third-party criminal groups to conduct hacks and cyber attacks, so it would not come as a surprise if it was involved. Nevertheless, on the surface at least, its hands are clean.Army chief's stark Russia warning The attack has been described as"massive", which is technically true, because in order to work a DDoS attack has to be large, but that doesn't mean it will have a massive effect.
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