Cyberattack on Poland's power grid could have turned deadly in winter cold

Cybersecurity experts involved in the cleanup of the cyberattacks on Poland's power network say the consequences could have been lethal.

In a report published this week, Dragos said it is working with one of the 30 or so facilities affected by the attacks, allegedly carried out by Russian intelligence.

It called the attacks irresponsible, and if they succeeded in disrupting the country's power grid, it could have led to civilian deaths given the timing.

"An attack on a power grid at any time is irresponsible, but to carry it out in the depths of winter is potentially lethal to the civilian population dependent on it," Dragos said.

"It is unfortunate that those who attack these systems appear to deliberately choose timing that maximizes impact on civilian populations."

Dragos, which attributed the attacks to the group it calls Electrum but most others call Sandworm, described the attacks as a ...