From October 19 to 23, 2026, CERT.LV, the Latvian Ministry of Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) held the fifth joint Threat Hunting Workshop. This year's program also included a Cyber Threat Intelligence Workshop delivered by U.S. European Command (EUCOM).
This October, during European Cybersecurity Month, Riga will once again become a meeting point for the Latvian, Baltic and wider international cybersecurity community. On 14-15 October, the international cybersecurity conference "CyberChess 2026" will take place, an event that over more than a decade has grown into one of the key cybersecurity gatherings in the Baltics.
In Q1 2026, the cybersecurity threat level in Latvia remains high, requiring continued targeted measures to mitigate risks and strengthen resilience. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the number of registered cyber incidents in Latvian cyberspace has increased sixfold, while the number of identified compromised devices has increased eightfold.
On 10th June 2026, the multinational EU Member States‘ Cyber Rapid Respone Team (CRRT) has finished mission in support of Armenia during the parliamentary election. The deployment follows a Request for Support (RfS) from the Information Security Agency Armenia (ISAA).
In Q1 2026, the cybersecurity threat level in Latvia remains high, requiring continued targeted measures to mitigate risks and strengthen resilience. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the number of registered cyber incidents in Latvian cyberspace has increased sixfold, while the number of identified compromised devices has increased eightfold.
Earlier this month, CERT.LV concluded an intensive three-week Threat Hunting Surge. Building on the ongoing Threat Hunting operations led by CERT.LV in close collaboration with The Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command (CAFCYBERCOM), this edition included increased and expanded Allied participation.
