Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk convened an unexpected meeting Thursday to discuss cyberattacks targeting the nation’s energy sector.
Largest Energy Sector Attack in Years
On Thursday morning, January 15, Prime Minister Donald Tusk posted on X that a meeting was underway at the Prime Minister’s Chancellery regarding “cyberattacks on the energy infrastructure.” Minister of Coordination of Special Services Tomasz Siemoniak is participating in the meeting.
Earlier this week, Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski revealed on RMF FM that a blackout might have occurred in Poland at the end of last year. “It was the largest attack on the energy sector in recent years,” the politician stated, “a coordinated action aimed at cutting off electricity to Polish citizens.” He also noted that “Polish services and institutions responsible for cybersecurity rose to the occasion.” According to findings, this was the result of sabotage actions by Russia. “Poland is now repelling attacks that show what modern warfare will look like,” Gawkowski announced. “You don’t need armies, planes, or tanks in Poland’s streets – digital tanks are already here.”
According to the minister, “Poland is the most attacked country in the European Union” when it comes to hybrid warfare.
Record Number of Cyberattacks on Government Offices
According to a Check Point report cited by Rzeczpospolita, a record number of cyberattacks occurred on Polish government offices in the first week of January. On average, each office faced over three thousand attack attempts. The government sector was the most frequently attacked in Poland. The report also notes that finance, as well as trade and services sectors, are also frequently targeted, though the number of attacks in these cases is nearly half that of government offices.
“As recently as October 2025, 2,500 attacks per week seemed dangerous. Today we have a new record – 3,188 cyberattacks on the government sector. That’s more than in the Czech Republic, Austria or Germany,” said Wojciech Głażewski from Check Point. The main targets of cybercriminals attacking Polish institutions are data access, but also attempts to paralyze daily life through shutdowns of water, gas, or electricity.