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Hackers Breach Polish Power Plant Controls via Private Cellular Network and Shut Turbine

The Hacker News·August 11, 2026·1 min read
Hackers Breach Polish Power Plant Controls via Private Cellular Network and Shut Turbine

Attackers shut down a steam turbine and process-water treatment system at a Polish combined heat and power plant by breaching the private cellular network used to reach remote equipment. The plant supplies heat to roughly 50,000 residents. Recovery began at 7:30 a.m. while intruders remained active inside the network. Customers lost neither heat nor power during the incident.

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