Attacks planned

Poland breaks up ring of cyber saboteurs

According to the government, Poland's secret services have broken up a ring of saboteurs who were allegedly planning cyber attacks in the country on behalf of Russia and Belarus. The aim of the group was to siphon off information that could be used to blackmail individuals and institutions, said Digitalization Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski in Warsaw. 

"The aim was both to extort money and to force cooperation," Gawkowski continued. The suspects had mainly targeted authorities and state-owned companies. The minister cited a hacker attack on the Polish anti-doping agency Polada as an example. Gawkowski did not specify how many suspects were involved in the ring or how many arrests were made.

According to Gawkowski, 400,000 cases of suspected cyberattacks were reported in the first half of the current year. This is significantly more than in the whole of 2023, in which 370,000 such attacks were reported.

Important supporter of Ukraine
Poland is one of the most important military supporters of Ukraine, which is under attack from Russia. The EU and NATO member state also plays an important role as a logistical hub for Western aid to Kiev. Poland is therefore considered an enemy by Russia.