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Poland’s nuclear research centre targeted by cyberattack<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/polands-nuclear-research-centre-targeted-by-cyberattack\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-13 13:11:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.bleepingcomputer.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Poland\u2019s National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) says hackers targeted its IT infrastructure, but the attack was detected and blocked before causing any impact.<\/p>\n

In a statement this week, the organization announced that its security systems and internal procedures, designed to detect threats early, prevented the compromise and allowed its IT staff to quickly secure targeted systems.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks to the rapid and effective actions of security systems and procedures in the event of such an incident, as well as the quick response of our teams, the attack was thwarted, and the integrity of the systems was not compromised,” the\u00a0NCBJ says.<\/p>\n

NCBJ is Poland\u2019s main government nuclear research institute specializing in nuclear physics, reactor technology, particle physics, and radiation applications. It provides technical and scientific support for the country\u2019s nuclear power program.<\/p>\n

The institute also operates the MARIA, Poland\u2019s only nuclear reactor\u00a0used for scientific experiments, neutron research, and medical isotope production. MARIA is not used for generating electricity.<\/p>\n

NCBJ\u2019s Director, Professor Jakub Kupecki, stated that the cybersecurity incident did not impact the operation of the MARIA reactor, which continues to function safely at full power.<\/p>\n

The institute has informed the relevant authorities in the country\u00a0and started an investigation. Additionally, internal security teams have been placed on high alert to respond to any new threats.<\/p>\n

Although the agency did not attribute the attack to any specific threat groups or nations, Reuters reported that Polish authorities found indicators that Iran may be behind the cyberattack. However, investigators are also cautious, as these signs may be false flags.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the country\u2019s Defense Minister, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, stated that Poland is not participating in the conflict in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, in January, it was revealed that Poland\u2019s power grid,…<\/p>\n

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