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V I D E O cyberattack to Russia

Poland's government says it has evidence linking a

recent
L I V E cyber attack on thousands of email and social
media accounts of politicians, public figures and
other
S H O WPoles
S to Russia’s secret services
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June 22, 2021, 2:28 PM • 2 min read
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Do? -- Poland's government said Tuesday it has evidence
linking a recent cyber attack on thousands of email and social media
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accounts of politicians, public figures and other Poles to Russia’s secret
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The spokesman for the minister

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Agency
Weather and military intelligence
Tips established that the attacks were by the

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“The services are in possession of information confirming the links of the
aggressors with the activity of the Russian special services,” Zaryn said in a
statement.

Some 100 of the more than 4,350 accounts hit in Poland belong to former
and current government members, lawmakers and local administration
officials, Zaryn said.

The hacks include one revealed earlier this month on the private email and
social media accounts of Michal Dworczyk, the head of Prime Minister
Mateusz Morawiecki’s office, and Dworczyk’s wife.

Dworczyk insists his account held no classified or sensitive information.

Content allegedly coming from Dworczyk's account and relating to

armaments purchases and Poland's response to the coronavirus, along with
Dworczyk's ID and driving license, has appeared this month on the
Telegram communicator that originated in Russia in 2013.

Prosecutors are investigating, and Zaryn said steps have been taken to
increase cybersecurity. Last week, lawmakers met for a closed-doors
session to analyze the attacks and draw lessons from them.

Polish security officials often say the hacking of government-linked

accounts is aimed at weakening Poland’s position internationally or
straining its ties with Western partners. That is widely seen in Poland as a
strategic aim of the Kremlin as Warsaw backs sanctions against Russia over
its 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine and its support for the
authoritarian president of Belarus.

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