WARSAW :Poland's state news agency PAP was probably hit by a Russian cyberattack on Friday, a government minister said, after a false article about military mobilisation appeared on its news feed.
FILE PHOTO: Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "Cyber Attack" in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoWARSAW :Poland's state news agency PAP was probably hit by a Russian cyberattack on Friday, a government minister said, after a false article about military mobilisation appeared on its news feed.
"Everything indicates that we are dealing with a cyberattack that was directed from the Russian side," Digital Affairs Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski told private broadcaster Polsat News, adding that special services including the Internal Security Agency were investigating."Another very dangerous hacker attack well illustrates Russia's destabilisation strategy on the eve of the European elections," Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X.
"The false article was published twice on Friday - at 14.00 and 14.20," PAP wrote."It was withdrawn both times. After the first withdrawal, it was re-released.""We have identified the source of access. We have secured this path," Justyna Wojteczek, deputy editor-in-chief of PAP, told Polsat News.
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