Poland
POL
Unauthorized radio-stop signals halt more than 20 trains across Poland
Attackers broadcast unauthorized radio-stop commands over railway frequencies on August 25–26, 2023, triggering emergency halts of more than 20 freight and passenger trains. Polish authorities investigated the sabotage; PKP’s rail agency acknowledged trains stopped due to unauthorized radio-stop broadcasts.
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Estimated severity
55 / 100
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Source reliability
84 / 100
Approximate Date
25/08/2023
Targeted Company
PKP
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
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
1 day
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Transportation disruptionService unavailabilityOperational disruption
Affected sectors
Transportation
Affected departments
Logistics & TransportationFacilities & Physical Operations
Attack Profile
Attack types
Unauthorized access
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
wired.comhttps://www.wired.com/story/poland-train-radio-stop-attackbbc.comhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66630260timesofindia.indiatimes.comhttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/poland-is-investigating-disruptions-to-train-traffic-from-unauthorized-radio-signals/articleshow/103147917.cms