Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Russian Sandworm Hackers Blamed for Cyberattack on Polish Power Grid

10 years after disrupting the Ukrainian power grid, the APT targeted Poland with data-wiping malware.

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Poland has attributed a massive cyberattack on the country's power grid to Russia, warning that the Kremlin attempted to cause a blackout. www.euractiv.com/news/russia- ...

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-- Steve Herman (@newsguy.bsky.social) Jan 14, 2026 at 8:31 AM

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... The Russian state-sponsored APT named Sandworm was behind the December 2025 cyberattack targeting Poland's power grid, cybersecurity firm ESET reports.

Poland's energy infrastructure, including two combined heat and power (CHP) plants and a renewable energy management system, was targeted by hackers on December 29-30, and Polish officials blamed Russia for the assault.

Said to have been the largest cyberattack against Poland in years, the December 2025 incident was thwarted before it could cause a blackout or compromise critical infrastructure, the country's officials said earlier this month. ,,,


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-26 07:24 PM

Now that Pres Trump seems actively to be diminishing NATO, is Pres Putin laying the groundwork for his next unprovoked invasion target?


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-26 07:26 PM

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