Critical Infrastructure Security Poland’s intelligence agency thwarts cyberattacks on water treatment plants May 11, 2026 Share By SC Staff (Adobe Stock) As reported by TechCrunch, Poland's intelligence service has detected cyberattacks targeting five water treatment plants, raising concerns about potential tampering with water supply safety. These incidents highlight a broader trend of escalating cyber threats against critical infrastructure globally. Poland's Internal Security Agency reported thwarting multiple sabotage attempts, potentially linked to Russian intelligence services, against military facilities, critical infrastructure, and civilian targets. While the report did not explicitly name the perpetrators of the water treatment plant attacks, Poland has been a recent target of Russian government hackers, including a failed attempt to disrupt the country's energy grid. This situation mirrors threats faced by U.S. water infrastructure, such as the 2021 Oldsmar, Florida incident where a hacker attempted to manipulate chemical levels. U.S. agencies have warned that water utilities remain vulnerable to foreign hackers. Globally, Iranian-backed hackers have also targeted U.S. water and energy facilities, exploiting programmable logic controllers. These attacks are seen as part of a strategy to destabilize Western nations. Source: TechCrunch SC Staff Related Government security US military data exposed in leaky directory despite CISA notification SC Staff May 8, 2026 The exposed data, belonging to US government contractor CMI Management Inc., was found via an open directory listing vulnerability following a tip to Cybernews. Application security Analysis reveals concerning features in official White House app SC Staff May 8, 2026 A security researcher known as Thereallo has found that the app can inject code into third-party websites, effectively hiding cookie consent banners, GDPR notices, and paywalls. Security Operations CISA urges critical infrastructure to plan for prolonged service delivery during emergencies SC Staff May 8, 2026 CISA is warning that state-sponsored hackers, specifically Chinese groups known as Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon, pose a continuous threat to vital sectors such as electricity, water, and internet services. Related Events Cybercast From code to cloud: Stopping attacks in the software supply chain On-Demand Event Virtual Conference Securing the Backbone: Strategies to Counter Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure in the Public Sector On-Demand Event Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe You can skip this ad in 5 seconds