In December 2026, Poland experienced a sophisticated cyberattack campaign targeting several energy facilities aimed at causing blackouts by disrupting communications between electric power facilities and grid operators. Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski explicitly blamed Russia, calling it a Russian sabotage operation intending to destabilize Poland. Energy Minister Miłosz Motyka characterized the incident as unprecedented and successfully countered. These attacks are part of a broader wave of cyber operations attributed to Russian state-sponsored groups targeting Poland and other EU states as part of hybrid warfare. Polish authorities arrested a suspect linked to hacking attempts on major energy companies' databases. Poland intends to counter future threats by modernizing its energy sector with an anti-blackout package in 2027. The incident signals a significant escalation in cyber warfare targeting critical infrastructure in the region.

In December 2026, Poland experienced a sophisticated cyberattack campaign targeting several energy facilities aimed at causing blackouts by disrupting communications between electric power facilities and grid operators. Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski explicitly blamed Russia, calling it a Russian sabotage operation intending to destabilize Poland. Energy Minister Miłosz Motyka characterized the incident as unprecedented and successfully countered. These attacks are part of a broader wave of cyber operations attributed to Russian state-sponsored groups targeting Poland and other EU states as part of hybrid warfare. Polish authorities arrested a suspect linked to hacking attempts on major energy companies' databases. Poland intends to counter future threats by modernizing its energy sector with an anti-blackout package in 2027. The incident signals a significant escalation in cyber warfare targeting critical infrastructure in the region.