Hackers Target Polish History Institute with Russian-Style Propaganda

Hackers breached websites of Poland’s Witold Pilecki Institute of Solidarity and Valour, a state-linked institute that documents Nazi and Communist-era crimes, posting content that mirrors Russian propaganda and pushes anti-Ukrainian narratives, the institute said. The attack took place overnight and hit the main site as well as pages connected to branches in Berlin and the northeastern Polish town of Augustów, according to a statement on Friday. The institute’s IT team blocked the intrusion and took the affected sites offline. “All archives are safe.” A security review of all institute websites is underway. The incident follows days after the theft of medical data from nearly 19 million people.