"Poland Warns of Pro-Kremlin Cyberattacks Aimed At Destabilization"

According to Poland's security agency, since the beginning of the war between Russia and Ukraine, Poland has been a regular target of pro-Russian hackers. The agency states that cyberattacks against Polish government systems, private businesses, media organizations, and residents have increased during the past year. Poland's strategic, energy, and military sectors are particularly at risk. According to Polish cybersecurity officials, these attacks are Russia's response to Poland's support for Ukraine and an attempt to destabilize the country. Killnet, a group of pro-Kremlin hackers, declared "war" on Ukraine's allies, including Poland, in early May. In July, Killnet disabled the primary Polish government websites. Microsoft researchers found a coordinated ransomware campaign targeting the transportation and logistics industries in Ukraine and Poland in October. Officially, these attacks were linked to the Russian hacker group known as Iridium. Poland's security agency attributed the November attack on the Polish parliament to the pro-Russian group NoName057(16). After the Polish parliament labeled Russia a "state sponsor of terrorism," the gang allegedly attacked its website. Russia uses cyberattacks, including ransomware, Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks, and phishing campaigns in response to other countries' "unfavorable and inconvenient" actions for the Kremlin. This article continues to discuss points from Poland's security agency's new statement on pro-Kremlin cyberattacks on the country. 

The Record reports "Poland Warns of Pro-Kremlin Cyberattacks Aimed At Destabilization"