Cyberattack disrupts Polish public administration platform
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Polish authorities detected and stopped a cyberattack targeting ePUAP, the electronic platform used for communication with public administration, Deputy Prime Minister and Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski announced on November 10. Bankier.pl reported that technical work was underway to restore full functionality. Gawkowski said security teams had acted immediately to maintain system stability and that infrastructure operated by the Central IT Center remained secure. The Internal Security Agency joined the investigation into the incident.
ePUAP allows individuals and businesses to send documents, applications and other correspondence to government bodies electronically, including using trusted profile authentication. The reported incident therefore concerns a widely used administrative service, although the article does not establish the scale of affected transactions or the duration of any disruption. Officials said they would provide further information as findings become available. Investigators have not yet identified the attackers.