Polish cybersecurity services recently uncovered unauthorized access to the Polish Space Agency’s (POLSA) IT infrastructure. The discovery of the breach was confirmed by Krzysztof Gawkowski, the country’s Minister for Digitalisation, who disclosed the incident on social media. He indicated that efforts were swiftly launched to secure the attacked systems and that investigations were underway to identify the perpetrators behind the cyberattack.
In response to the incident, POLSA confirmed the breach and shared that the affected systems were immediately disconnected from the internet.
This precautionary measure was taken to safeguard sensitive data as a part of the agency’s broader response. The situation remains under analysis as cybersecurity teams work to assess the full impact of the attack.
The timing of this incident comes amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions, with Poland having been a vocal supporter of Ukraine in the ongoing conflict with Russia. Polish authorities have previously accused Russia of attempting to destabilize the country due to its support of Ukraine.
Although these allegations have been denied by Moscow, the cyberattack raises concerns about possible state-sponsored efforts targeting Poland’s critical infrastructure.
The investigation into the cyberattack is still in its early stages, with cybersecurity teams continuing their efforts to determine the scope of the breach. As of now, Polish officials have not attributed the attack to any specific actor, but the ongoing threat landscape has put the country’s digital security infrastructure under heightened scrutiny.
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