Poland's Cyber War: Russian Attacks on Energy Grid

0:00It's March 24th. From your city to your ears, this is Canada News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Poland saw two and a half times more cyber attacks in 2025 than the year before, with numbers still climbing fast. Officials report 270,000 attacks over the past year alone. The biggest worry came in late December with a major hit on the country's energy grid. That attack targeted a combined heat and power plant serving nearly 500,000 customers plus several wind and solar farms all on. December 29th, experts call it destructive, not just spying or ransom, and believe it came from the same Russian-linked group. Government leaders have called this a long-running cyber war, ramping up defenses since Russia's invasion of Ukraine back in February 20th. 22. The new prime minister's team under Donald Tusk has poured resources into stronger protections amid the growing threats. Cyber-response teams in Poland trace the tools used to

1:03known Russian actors like Dragonfly, tied to their security service, or Sanworm for military, intelligence. Outside experts agree the fingerprints point straight to Russia, marking a sharp escalation unlike past incidents. As Poland keeps battling these hits, the focus stays on shielding critical infrastructure from what could become even bigger disruptions down the day. Blime.