Russian hackers target Polish hospitals and city water supply 

The Polish government is increasing its cybersecurity budget to a record EUR 1 billion this year after Russian sabotage attempts targeted hospitals and urban water supplies.

Dariusz Standerski, deputy minister for digital affairs, told the Financial Times that Poland was facing between 20 and 50 attempts to damage critical infrastructure every day, most of which are thwarted.

But a few cyber attacks, “mostly” targeting hospitals, have been successful, he said, with two or three breaches forcing healthcare facilities to suspend operations for some hours. The hackers have also managed to obtain medical data, he added.

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