Poland takes ePUAP offline after stopping a cyberattack
Original title: Poland shuts down government services platform ePUAP following cyberattack
Officials say the shutdown was precautionary, with no confirmed system access or stolen data.
Poland temporarily disabled ePUAP, a nationwide platform for official documents and administrative procedures, after detecting and stopping a cyberattack. Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said security teams responded immediately and that Central Information Technology Center infrastructure remained secure. A ministry spokesperson said the platform was disabled as a precaution, not because the attack compromised or disrupted it. Authorities have not named the attacker, described the method, or given a restoration date.
Unconfirmed: Authorities have not disclosed how the attack was carried out or who was responsible.
- ePUAP electronic mailboxes remain unavailable to citizens and public institutions.
- The outage may temporarily affect the Trusted Profile digital identity system.
- Officials have not confirmed access to government systems or theft of data.
- The ministry has not provided a timeline for restoring services.
Impact: government services platform taken offline; no confirmed data theft
- Products
- ePUAPTrusted Profile
- Organizations
- Central Information Technology Center
- Countries
- Poland
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2 min read at therecord.mediaThe attack targeted a nationwide system that allows users to submit official documents, communicate with government agencies and complete administrative procedures online.
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