Poland
POL
ICS breach at water treatment station in Szczytno
ABW’s 2024–2025 reporting includes a cyber intrusion at the water treatment station in Szczytno among five Polish plants breached in 2025. Coverage indicates attackers reached ICS via weak/default credentials on internet-exposed systems, with ability in some cases to alter operational parameters.
62
Estimated severity
62 / 100
90
Source reliability
90 / 100
Approximate Date
01/05/2025
Targeted Company
WATER TREATMENT STATION SZCZYTNO
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Poland
Affected countries
Poland
Impacted regions
Europe · Poland
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
OT or ICS disruptionOperational disruption
Affected sectors
Water & Wastewater
Affected departments
Facilities & Physical Operations
Attack Profile
Attack types
ICS/OT compromiseUnauthorized accessExploitation of misconfiguration
Attributed threat actors
No information