"In December, they wanted to paralyze the work of the government administration." The minister reveals
Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski announced that the services had stopped the cyber attack on the ePUAP platform. The criminals were planning a broader operation that was to paralyze the government administration in December.
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- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digitization Krzysztof Gawkowski informed about the thwarting of a foreign cyber attack on the ePUAP platform.
- The services prevented an operation that was supposed to paralyze the administration in December.
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The services responsible for cybersecurity thwarted an attempted attack from abroad on the ePUAP platform, thwarting the planned paralysis of the administration.
On Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digitization Krzysztof Gawkowski announced the details of thwarting a serious cyber attack against the Electronic Platform of Public Administration Services (ePUAP). According to the services' findings, the attack was carried out from abroad.
The cyber attack on ePUAP has been stopped, it came from abroad, this has already been confirmed. We know the plan was broader. We already have indications that in December they wanted to paralyze the work of the government administration, Gawkowski said on TVP Info.
According to the minister, the analysis of system logs showed that those responsible for the cyberattack had been carrying out preparatory activities for a long time. Their goal was to carry out a coordinated operation at a later date that could paralyze the functioning of public administration in Poland.
The disclosed information shows that cybercriminals were planning a massive attack for December - a month that is particularly critical for the work of state offices and institutions. It was a preparation for a specific period of time, for some kind of administrative bomb that would paralyze the work of Polish officials during the difficult period of December - explained the Deputy Prime Minister.
The services responsible for cybersecurity reacted quickly and effectively stopped the attack attempt before it disrupted the operation of state IT systems. We stopped the attack that in December could have led to paralysis of the administration and communication within it, Gawkowski emphasized.
The Minister of Digital Affairs did not reveal details about the perpetrators or the country from which the operation was carried out. He noted, however, that the foreign origin of the attack had already been confirmed. He also recalled that at the end of last year, the Polish energy sector also fell victim to a cyber attack. According to Gawkowski, the current incident may be part of a broader strategy of destabilizing the functioning of the state by unknown groups.
The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that in the case of this type of events, there is always a risk of serious crisis situations, such as data leaks or disruptions in the work of offices. A quick and decisive response from institutions responsible for cybersecurity is crucial.
Minister Gawkowski announced the cyberattack on ePUAP on Tuesday evening via the X portal. He assured that the teams responsible for security immediately took action to maintain the stability of the system.
Electronic Platform of Public Administration Services (ePUAP) is a key system enabling citizens to communicate with public administration units online. The platform serves, among others, to send applications, applications and documents to offices and to sign letters using the Trusted Profile. A possible paralysis of ePUAP would mean serious difficulties for millions of Poles and the functioning of the state.
