Poland uncovers Russia-linked disinformation campaign targeting upcoming presidential election

Summary: A Russia-linked disinformation campaign is attempting to influence Poland’s upcoming presidential elections, as revealed by Poland’s digital affairs minister. The campaign, likely controlled by the Russian military intelligence service, GRU, aims to disrupt the political coherence of Poland amid rising cyber threats.

Threat Actor: GRU | GRU
Victim: Poland | Poland

Key Point :

• Russia is actively attempting to influence Polish politics and elections, marking a significant escalation in foreign interference.
• Poland is facing a surge in cyberattacks, with over 400,000 incidents reported in the first half of the previous year.
• The Polish government is investing $760 million in cybersecurity to counteract foreign disinformation campaigns.
• Previous incidents include targeted cyberattacks on the Polish Press Agency aimed at spreading false information.
• Poland’s security services have dismantled a cyber sabotage group linked to Russia and Belarus that attempted to disrupt the country.