Poland emerges as main target of Russian hackers within NATO
Photo: Poland has become the main target of Russian cyberattacks (Getty Images)
Poland's critical infrastructure is increasingly becoming the target of cyberattacks from Russia, which has tripled the resources of its military intelligence agency to carry out such operations.
This was stated by Poland's Minister of Digital Affairs, Krzysztof Gawkowski, as reported by Reuters.
The minister noted that out of 170,000 recorded cyber incidents in the first nine months of the year, a significant portion is linked to the activities of Russian hackers. Other cases involve financially motivated cybercrime, including theft.
"Russian activity is the most severe because it targets critical infrastructure essential to maintaining normal life," Gawkowski emphasized.
According to the minister, Poland records between 2,000 and 4,000 incidents daily, of which 700–1,000 are considered serious — those posing a real threat or capable of causing significant damage.
He also emphasized that hostile states no longer limit themselves to targeting water supply or sewage systems — energy infrastructure is now also in their focus.
Although exact data on the scale of Russia’s activities have not been disclosed, Polish intelligence services have reported increased Russian activity in cyberspace.
Warsaw stresses that Poland is one of Russia’s main targets among NATO countries due to its active support for Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly tried to undermine Poland's national security.
It should be recalled that earlier cybercriminals attacked Poland’s government systems, causing temporary disruptions in the operation of mObywatel and CEPIK. The attack was repelled, but the cyber police are investigating the incident.
It was also reported that Poland allocated more than 760 million dollars to strengthen the country’s cybersecurity. On the eve of this announcement, the country’s state media outlet suffered a cyberattack.
