Cyberattack Targeting Poland’s Energy Grid Used a Wiper
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Key Points:
- A cyberattack targeting Poland's power plants and energy producers in late December used "wiper" malware designed to erase computer data and disrupt services, according to European security firm ESET.
- The malware, dubbed DynoWiper, was intended to cause power outages, potentially affecting up to 500,000 people, but the attack was thwarted before causing harm.
- Polish authorities and ESET attribute the attack with medium confidence to Sandworm, a Russian military intelligence-linked hacking group known for similar destructive attacks in Ukraine.
- The assault targeted multiple energy infrastructure entities, including heat-and-power plants and renewable energy management systems, marking an unprecedented disruptive cyberattack in Poland.
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed the breach was
