Poland tightens cybersecurity rules targeting non-NATO suppliers
Poland tightens cybersecurity rules targeting non-NATO suppliers
Publish Date: 2026-02-21 06:04:00
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President Karol Nawrocki has signed into law a government bill tightening the national cybersecurity system by barring “high-risk” vendors – particularly from non-NATO countries such as China – from sectors of the economy deemed crucial to the functioning of the state.
The law, which implements a European Union directive and had cross-party backing, has sparked anger among some business groups, who say they will bear the costs of complying with the new rules.
Citing these concerns, Nawrocki referred the bill to the Constitutional Tribunal (TK) for review at the same time as signing it.
Ustawy podpisane przez Prezydenta RP Karola Nawrockiego. pic.twitter.com/9zdUuOYxlD
— Kancelaria Prezydenta RP (@prezydentpl) February 19, 2026
Nawrocki highlighted that digital security is now a component of a wider national defence, pointing to the “dramatically” growing number of cyberattacks Poland has faced.
“We live in an era where war does not always start with a gunshot; sometimes it starts with a click,” said the president. “This act strengthens defence mechanisms, improves institutional cooperation, and allows for the elimination of high-risk suppliers.”
Last year’s Microsoft Digital Defense Report found that Poland suffered the most cyberattacks amongst EU countries. Among recent incidents, Poland’s power grid was targeted in late December, with the government saying it left the country “very close to a blackout”.
Poland suffered a major cyberattack on its power grid at the end of December and “came very close to a blackout”, the government has revealed.
“Everything points to Russian sabotage,” says the digital affairs…
