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ESET researchers attribute the late-2025 Poland power grid attack to the Russia-aligned Sandworm APT with medium confidence, identifying the data-wiping malware DynoWiper (Win32/KillFiles.NMO). There are no reports of disruption; the incident aligns with Sandworm’s ongoing wiper activity in Ukraine and falls on the 10th anniversary of the 2015 Ukrainian grid attack.
Duke Energy sent out an unexpected text message to customers advising them to reduce energy use during peak times, causing confusion and concern among recipients. The message was part of an educational campaign related to cold temperatures, not due to any reliability issues. The company apologized for the confusion and plans to review the wording for future communications. This follows a previous incident in December 2022 where a substation attack left thousands without power.