Polish PM sees a Russian trail in cyberattacks on Poland’s energy facilities

According to Tusk, Poland’s critical infrastructure was not under threat, and there was also no risk of a blackout.

"Individual facilities were attacked, including two thermal power plants. The attacks targeted a system that allows the management of electricity supplied from renewable energy sources. We treated this very seriously," he said.

The Polish prime minister stressed that if the attack had been successful, half a million people could have been left without heating. At the same time, he noted that the cyberattack had no negative consequences, as the country is protected against such interference and responded quickly.

"There is no hard evidence, but many points to the fact that these attacks were prepared by groups linked to Russia’s intelligence services. I do not want to speculate, but we probably have no doubts about the sources of inspiration," Tusk added.

What preceded this

On January 14, Polish Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said that there had been numerous attacks on Poland’s energy sector toward the end of 2025. He noted that the situation was difficult to control, in particular due to adverse weather conditions.

Earlier, Polish Energy Minister Miłosz Motyka reported that an attempted cyberattack on a number of electricity-generating facilities took place in the final days of 2025.

Russia is also waging a hybrid war against the US in the form of cyberattacks. For example, in November, a Russian cyberattack targeting municipal infrastructure was recorded in the US.

Hackers infiltrated the networks of a US engineering company that works with contractors in the areas of water supply, transportation systems, and emergency response.