The Minister of Digitalism Krzysztof Gawkowski and the Minister of Energy Miłosz Motyka confirmed that in late 2025 there was an effort at cyber attack on Polish energy infrastructure. All indications are that the Russians might have been behind this.
The perpetrators wanted to disrupt communication between manufacturing installations and network operators. The object of the attack was 1 heat plant and many individual RES sources across the country.
Donald Tusk about an effort to attack Polish energy infrastructure. "We cannot ignore the signals"
Following a gathering with the heads of ministries liable for energy security, Donald Tusk organised a press conference during which he took the level on an imminent effort to destabilise the country. "At the end of 2025 cyber attacks on energy infrastructure occurred. Poland defended itself – the Prime Minister started.
The head of the Polish government pointed out that critical infrastructure was not "in danger" for a moment. He didn't endanger us with a blackout. any sites were attacked, including 2 heat and power plants. The attacks were aimed at a strategy that enables the management of electricity coming from RES," he said.
Tuks added that Poland cannot ignore specified signals. He besides mentioned Russia. – There is no hard evidence, but there are many indications that these attacks were prepared by groups associated with Russian services – he explained.
– If this attack had worked, up to 500,000 people would have been deprived of heat – the Prime Minister signed.
Recall that the blackout was late faced by residents of 1 of the districts in Berlin. In early January this year, there was an attack on the power grid in Steglitz-Zehlendorf. As a consequence of setting fire to the cable bridge without power, there were about 45 1000 households (a full of about 100 1000 citizens).
