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FSB Targets Polish Energy Firms in Escalating Cyberattacks

1/31/2026

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Polish officials say the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) likely attacked 30 renewable-energy facilities and a manufacturing firm in Poland.
The attacks were described as purely destructive and aimed to erase data at a heat plant, but security measures blocked much of the effort.
Analysts say the incidents reflect an escalation since February 2022 and may involve the Berserk Bear group, fueling Olympic-threat concerns.

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Polish officials say the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) likely attacked 30 renewable-energy facilities and a manufacturing firm in Poland.
The attacks were described as purely destructive and aimed to erase data at a heat plant, but security measures blocked much of the effort.
Analysts say the incidents reflect an escalation since February 2022 and may involve the Berserk Bear group, fueling Olympic-threat concerns.