Poland’s National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) was recently targeted in a cyberattack that was detected and thwarted, with officials reporting no systems were compromised. The MARIA research reactor remained fully operational, and while early indicators suggested Iranian-linked actors the evidence could be a planted false flag. #NCBJ #MARIA
Keypoints
- The NCBJ’s IT infrastructure was targeted but the attempt was successfully thwarted.
- There was no disruption to production, research processes, or the MARIA reactor’s operation.
- Officials cited early indicators pointing to Iranian-linked actors but warned the origin could be deliberately obscured.
- NCBJ is Poland’s largest nuclear research institute and supports the country’s civilian nuclear program without military activities.
- The incident follows a recent attack on Poland’s power grid, which was attributed to a Russian group and caused permanent ICS damage.
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