Tusk: denounces cyberattack against his party – he speaks of foreign intervention in view of elections
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk today denounced a cyberattack against his party, which he attributed to a « foreign intervention » in the face of the May 18th presidential election.
« A cyberattack has targeted the Computer System » by the Party Political Platform, Tusk said in a post on X. « Foreign intervention in the elections has begun, » he continued, adding that « security services show a source to the east. »
Polish authorities, faithful allies of neighboring Ukraine, warned in recent months that Moscow may try to intervene in the next month’s elections by resorting to cyberattacks and misinformation. Poland often accuses Russia of conducting hybrid attacks and orchestrated sabotage on its territory.
Służby państwa intensywnie pracują w związku z incydentem cyberbezpieczenstwa dotyczącym po.
Sprawa Jest Poważna Io Wszyskich szczegółach Będziemy Informowali na bieżąco. https://t.co/en2vsgvtto
– Krzysztof Gawkowski (@Kgawkowski) April 2, 2025
‘Attempts to take on the control of computers of party workers’
Donald Tusk’s head of the office, John Grabiets, made a speech in today’s statements to Poland Rar’s Public News Agency on what happened on the political platform, for a « attempt to undertake his computers. »
He did not clarify whether this cyberattack is ongoing.
« State agencies are working intensively in the cyber security incident of the political platform. The case is serious, « Digital Politics Minister Christof Gavkovsky wrote in a message.
Warsaw Mayor Rafal Transkovsky, a nominee for Poland’s presidency by Donald Tusk’s party, is currently the favorite to replace the outgoing leader of the Polish state, conservative Andrei Dunda.
But he should face both the harsh nationalists and far -right candidates who express reservations about the issue of Ukraine.
Poles blame ‘Eastern Secret Services’
Tusk’s head of the Tusk’s office, Jan Grabiets, reported by the state -run news agency, saying that according to the services analyzing the attack « (there are) specific data indicating the method of operation of services from the East » As Reuters adds.
Asked if he meant Russian or Belarusian services, Grabiek’s director of the prime minister’s office reported by saying that he did not want to speak on behalf of Polish security services, but that « very often (eastern) services penetrate Russian services, the whitening services are also used ».
The presidential election in Poland will take place on May 18, 2025 and if you need a repeat round of La takes June 1st.
Source: RES with Reuters information
