Polish Government Disrupts Russian and Belarusian Hacks

Polish Deputy Prime Minister Says Russia Is Waging 'De Facto Cyberwar' Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • September 10, 2024

The Polish government said it faces an onslaught of cyberattacks from Russian and Belarusian security agencies intent on cyberespionage and blackmail.

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Poland Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said Monday that civilian and military cyber defenders in August stymied an attempted attack meant to paralyze the government, Polish public media reported Monday.

Poland is in the midst of a "de facto cyberwar," Gawkowski said during a press conference, stating that Russian and Belarusian security agencies are attempting to exfiltrate sensitive data with which they can coerce individuals and institutions.

Gawkowski said the attacks began with the threat actors compromising ...