Poland Foils Major Cyberattack on Energy Infrastructure in Late December
Poland’s power grid faced its most significant cyberattack in years during the final week of December, targeting communication between renewable energy installations and power distribution operators. Energy Minister Milosz Motyka confirmed the incident, stating that the country’s cyberspace forces detected and neutralized the attack the largest of its kind in recent years.
Unlike past attacks that focused on large power units or transmission networks, this attempt followed a distinct pattern, though specific details on the threat actors or methods remain undisclosed. The failed disruption highlights the escalating cyber threats to critical infrastructure, particularly amid heightened geopolitical tensions since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Poland has seen a rise in cyber incidents targeting its energy sector, underscoring the growing vulnerability of national infrastructure to digital sabotage. The incident serves as a reminder of the persistent risks facing power systems worldwide.
Poland’s power system TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/r-power-renewables
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"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "1/2026",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of geographical region"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Energy',
'location': 'Poland',
'name': 'Polish power system',
'type': 'Critical infrastructure'}],
'date_detected': 'Last days of December 2024',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-01-02',
'description': 'Poland’s power system faced its largest cyberattack in years '
'in the last week of December, aimed at disrupting '
'communication between renewable installations and power '
'distribution operators. The attack followed a different '
'pattern than previous incidents targeting large power units '
'or transmission networks.',
'impact': {'operational_impact': 'Attempted disruption of power system '
'operations',
'systems_affected': 'Communication between renewable installations '
'and power distribution operators'},
'investigation_status': 'Diagnosed by the command of the cyberspace forces',
'motivation': 'Disruption of critical infrastructure',
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-01-02',
'source': 'DataBreaches.net',
'url': 'https://databreaches.net'}],
'title': 'Massive Cyberattack on Polish Power System in December',
'type': 'Cyberattack'}