Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks
Security researchers Robert Kruczek and Kamil Szczurowski discovered critical vulnerabilities in thousands of Polish public websites, including those for hospitals and courts. The flaws stem from outdated software and a lack of proper security protocols, leaving the country's infrastructure susceptible to cyberattacks.
Why it matters
This highlights the systemic risks posed by unpatched legacy software in public sector infrastructure, particularly in the context of increasing state-sponsored cyber threats.
Two Polish security researchers wanted to find out how vulnerable their country’s internet was to potential cyberattacks, and quickly found that thousands of public agencies and websites were at risk of being hacked.
At the Def Con cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas on Friday, security researchers Robert Kruczek and Kamil Szczurowski said they wanted to understand the state of Poland’s public web out of a sense of patriotism and a desire to make it safer for everyone.
Before long, the duo discovered more than 10,000 affected public entities with 250,000 websites with security flaws, including airports, hospitals, and government offices.
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