Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Wednesday that the IT systems of his Civic Platform party have suffered a cyberattack, raising alarms about potential foreign interference in the upcoming elections.
With a presidential election set for May, Poland is on high alert for foreign meddling, particularly as its support for Ukraine has made it a prime target for Russian security agencies. Russia has denied these allegations.
Tusk shared on the social media platform X, “Cyberattack on (Civic) Platform’s IT system. Foreign interference in elections begins. Services point to an eastern trace.” He did not provide further details.
Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski described the situation as serious on X, noting that security services are actively investigating the matter.
Jan Grabiec, head of Tusk’s office, told the state news agency PAP that analysts have found “specific data indicating the method of operation of the services from the East” regarding the attack.
When asked by PAP if he was referring to Russian or Belarusian services, Grabiec stated he preferred not to speak for Polish security services but mentioned that Eastern services often operate under the guise of Russian agencies, with Belarusian involvement or data frequently used for cover.
A journalist from private broadcaster Radio Zet reported on X that unidentified individuals had taken control of a local Civic Platform activist’s account, sending out emails containing malware, one of which reached a parliamentary account.
Opposition lawmaker and former deputy justice minister Michal Wos commented to Radio Zet, “This is clearly Donald Tusk’s prelude to a Romanian or French scenario; they are preparing for the presidential elections.”
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In January, Gawkowski revealed that Poland had identified a Russian group tasked with influencing the Polish elections through disinformation and creating instability.
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