Poland states that Russia no longer hides that it is waging open cyberwar with country
Photo: Poland stated that Russia no longer hides that it is waging an open cyberwar with the country (Getty Images)
Russia no longer hides that it is openly waging a cyberwar against Poland. It "attacks and does so deliberately," states Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs, Krzysztof Gawkowski, according to TVN24.
According to him, in 2024, Poland recorded twice as many cybersecurity incidents as in 2023, and three times as many as in 2022. A significant portion of these incidents was clearly directed against Poland, especially from Russia.
Gawkowski noted that Russian attacks are targeted, exploiting vulnerabilities in Poland's infrastructure.
"A large part of them is clearly directed at Poland from Russia. Russia no longer hides that it is at cyberwar with Poland. They attack and do so deliberately. They know where we have our soft underbelly," emphasized the Polish minister.
It is noted that cybersecurity of Polish local government authorities is of particular concern. In response, the Ministry of Digital Affairs, in cooperation with the state research institute NASK, launched the Cyber-secure Local Government program.
Cyberattacks by Russia on Poland
At the end of May, the Polish news agency PAP was targeted by a Russian cyberattack. A news story about military mobilization appeared in the agency's news feed. However, it later became known that the report was false, and the Polish authorities blamed Russia for destabilizing the situation in the country.
In response, the Polish government decided to allocate around $760 million to strengthen the country's cybersecurity.
