Polish Space Agency suffers cyberattack

Unauthorized access to the IT infrastructure of the Polish Space Agency was detected. In connection with the incident, the systems affected by the attack were protected.

The Polish Space Agency (POLSA) has been subjected to a cyberattack, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digitalization of Poland Krzysztof Gawkowski announced.

"State services responsible for cybersecurity have detected unauthorized access to the IT infrastructure of the Polish Space Agency. In connection with the incident, the systems affected by the attack have been protected," he noted.

According to Gawkowski, the Polish cyber incident response teams (CSIRT NASK and CSIRT MON) provided their professional support to the Polish Space Agency, aimed at restoring the space agency's normal operations.

The official added that intensive operational measures are being taken to identify the individuals behind the cyberattack.

It was also reported that hackers attacked Swiss government websites. The incident turned out to be the result of a DDoS attack, in which attackers deliberately overload servers with numerous requests, making websites and applications inaccessible.