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Poland Probes Suspected Iran Link After Foiled Cyberattack on Nuclear Research Center

Officials cite early traces pointing to Iran, with attribution under review.

Overview

  • Poland detected and blocked an attempted intrusion targeting the National Centre for Nuclear Research in recent days, officials said.
  • Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski reported initial technical indicators pointing to Iran but cautioned they may be false flags.
  • The institute said all safety systems functioned as designed, and the MARIA reactor continues to operate at full power.
  • Cybersecurity services and the energy ministry are conducting an expanded forensic review, with authorities reporting no current operational threats.
  • Western agencies have urged vigilance over possible Iranian cyber activity, and reports this week described an Iran-linked attack disrupting U.S. firm Stryker; the Iranian embassy in Warsaw has not commented.