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Emails containing malware were sent out after the Tv3.lt news website was hacked on Thursday evening to post a fake news story about Lithuanian Defence Minister Raimundas Karoblis, the Defence Ministry said on Friday .
Emails with links to fake news on Lithuanian defence minister contain malware
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The National Cyber Security Centre has established that emails sent out to the government, ministries, embassies and other addresses on Thursday had an attachment containing not only the fake news article, but also a malicious code.

"Recipients who opened the attached files are urged to tak

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