Russian cyberattacks and disinformation targeted Poland for months

The war in Ukraine has increased the scale of cyber threats for which Poland is not fully ready. One of them is the activity of Russian trolls on the Polish Internet, which has been visible for many months and has been gaining momentum in recent days. Every day there are about 120,000 fakes, which are more and more difficult to recognize in the flood of stimuli and information. Experts also do not rule out increased attacks on administration and critical infrastructure. For Russians, electricity, and telecommunications networks are a strategically important area, as shown by the storming of the Chernobyl power plant.

"A few days ago we heard the information that Russia took the Chernobyl power plant. We hear many opinions that it is dangerous for nuclear reasons, but in my opinion, this is not what Russia is about. Remember that absolutely all telecommunications lines of Ukraine run under Chernobyl This is the center through which all energy, electricity, and telecommunications networks pass. Having power over such an area, over such a communication node is extremely important for Russia and this is the greatest risk,” Dr. Maciej Kawecki, Vice-Rector for Innovation at WSB University in Warsaw, president of the Lem Institute, said.

(Newseria)