Researchers say Russian government hackers were behind attempted Poland power outage

January 23, 2026 Zack Whittaker

Security researchers have attributed the attempted use of destructive "wiper" malware across Poland's energy infrastructure in late December to a Russian-backed hacking group known for causing power outages in neighboring Ukraine.

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