Poland takes its ePUAP public services platform offline after detecting and stopping a cyberattack

Poland temporarily took offline ePUAP, the national platform that citizens and businesses use to submit official documents, communicate with government agencies and complete procedures online, after detecting and stopping a cyberattack, The Record reported on Wednesday based on official statements made on Tuesday.

Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski wrote on social media that the attack on ePUAP "was detected and stopped" and that the infrastructure of the Central Information Technology Center, which maintains the system, remains secure. A ministry spokesperson told the PAP news agency that the platform was switched off as a precaution and not because the attack damaged it, according to The Record.

According to the same outlet, a notice on the government website says ePUAP electronic mailboxes are unavailable to citizens and institutions, and the disruption may also affect the Trusted Profile, the digital identity used to access public services and sign documents.

The authorities have not explained how the attack was carried out or who is behind it, and there has been no confirmation that systems were accessed or data stolen. The ministry has not given a timeline for restoring the service.

Developing story: the official statement from the Digital Affairs Ministry or the PAP report still needs to be opened, and it must be checked whether the platform remains offline on Thursday.