Poland Warns of Russian Cyber Warfare: Attempt to Sabotage National Power Grid Revealed

The Polish government has accused Russia of executing a cyberattack on the national power grid last month, which they assert nearly led to a widespread blackout.

On Tuesday, Energy Minister Miłosz Motyka informed reporters that the offensive aimed to disrupt communication between renewable energy sources and power distribution operators in late December.

Motyka indicated that this event represented a departure from previous cyberattacks, which primarily targeted traditional power plants or high-voltage transmission lines.

Later, Poland’s Digital Affairs Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski remarked on local radio that the nation was “very close to a blackout” before the cyberattack was successfully countered.

“We have not experienced an incident of this nature before,” he noted. “This time, multiple locations were attacked simultaneously.”

Gawkowski likened the cyber assault to “digital tanks” and asserted that Moscow was responsible.

“All evidence points to Russian sabotage, which merits being called what it is; an attempt to create instability in Poland,” he stated.

As of now, Russia has not addressed these accusations.

Poland’s Digital Affairs Ministry has linked a significant number of the approximately 170,000 cyber incidents reported in the first three quarters of 2025 to actors supported by the Russian state.

Poland has established itself as a staunch ally of Ukraine and has become a vital hub for providing humanitarian and military support to the nation affected by the conflict.