Poland’s energy grid was targeted by never-before-seen wiper malware

Image credit: Thanakorn Lappattaranan via Vecteezy. Article by Dan Goodin. Ars Technica – January 24, 2026.

Destructive payload unleashed on 10-year anniversary of Russia’s attack on Ukraine’s grid.

Researchers on Friday said that Poland’s electric grid was targeted by wiper malware, likely unleashed by Russia state hackers, in an attempt to disrupt electricity delivery operations. A cyberattack, Reuters reported, occurred during the last week of December. The news organization said it was aimed at disrupting communications between renewable installations and the power distribution operators but failed for reasons not explained. […]

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