Cyberattack Hits Poland’s Power System, But Blackout Prevented

Poland narrowly avoided a nationwide blackout after a coordinated cyberattack targeted multiple electricity-producing facilities in late December; officials described the incident as the largest attack on the country's energy infrastructure in years and attributed it to Russian sabotage. Authorities say the attacks, which struck a combined heat-and-power plant and numerous renewable sites during severe winter weather, were countered before causing widespread outages and have prompted plans for increased investment and an "anti-blackout" cybersecurity package.