Poland's energy grid was targeted by never-before-seen wiper malware
16 days ago
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- Poland’s electric grid was targeted by wiper malware, likely by Russian state hackers.
- The cyberattack occurred in late December, aiming to disrupt communications between renewable installations and power operators but failed.
- Security firm ESET identified the malware as a wiper, designed to permanently erase data and disrupt operations.
- ESET attributes the attack to the Russian-aligned Sandworm APT group with medium confidence.
- Sandworm has a history of destructive attacks, including a 2015 Ukraine blackout affecting 230,000 people.