Poland has stated that Russia no longer conceals its open cyberwarfare against the country.

Russia is no longer concealing its open cyberwarfare against Poland. It is "attacking and doing so intentionally."

This was stated by Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digitalization, Krzysztof Gawkowski, as reported by RBK-Ukraine citing TVN24.

According to him, in 2024 Poland identified twice as many cybersecurity incidents as in 2023, and three times more than in 2022. A significant portion of these incidents was clearly targeted against Poland, particularly from Russia.

Gawkowski noted that the Russian attacks are deliberate, exploiting vulnerabilities in Polish infrastructure.

"A significant portion of these incidents is clearly aimed at Poland from Russia. Russia no longer hides that it is in a state of cyberwar with Poland. They are attacking and doing so intentionally. They know where our weak points are," emphasized the Polish minister.

It is noted that the cybersecurity of Polish local government bodies raises considerable concern. In response, the Ministry of Digital Affairs, in collaboration with the state research institute NASK, has launched the "Cybersecure Local Government" program.

Cyber Attacks from Russia on Poland

Recall that at the end of May, the Polish publication PAP was subjected to a Russian cyber attack. The agency's news feed featured a report about military mobilization. However, it later became clear that this was not true, and Polish authorities accused Russia of destabilizing the situation in the country.

Following this, the Polish authorities decided to allocate approximately 760 million dollars to strengthen cybersecurity in the country.