Poland has become the country most frequently targeted by Russian hackers, according to the Spanish Industrial Cybersecurity Center (ZIUR), which recorded over 450 attacks on Polish government institutions and key sectors in the second quarter of 2025, as reported by TVP World.
According to the center, Poland surpassed Ukraine and Israel, becoming the main target of politically and socially motivated “hacktivism.”
The report notes that Europe as a whole bears the brunt of cyberattacks: more than 2,500 successful denial-of-service attacks were recorded in the second quarter of 2025 alone. Supporters of Ukraine are particularly vulnerable to such attacks, with Poland ranking first on the list.
The top ten most attacked countries also include Ukraine, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, Lithuania, Romania, and Israel.
Special attention in the report is given to the energy sector, which has become one of the main targets. According to ZIUR, Russia-linked groups are conducting a “coordinated campaign” against Europe.
The number of attacks has increased since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Experts note that the nature of the attacks has changed: hackers have moved from simple breaches to more destructive and targeted campaigns. According to Orange Cyberdefense and Radware, a well-known pro-Russian group has carried out more than 6,600 attacks since March 2022, 96% of which targeted Europe.
Poland’s Minister of Digital Affairs, Krzysztof Havkowski, previously reported that Polish services record 600 to 700 cyber interventions daily, with up to 2,000 incidents, double the number from a year ago and four times more than in 2022.
According to an ESET report, in the first half of 2025, Poland also ranked first in the world for ransomware attacks, accounting for 6% of all such incidents globally, surpassing even the United States.
