“Poland has discovered a new Russian group influencing the elections: what is known about the threat Another group, a prepared game, was exposed in Poland, which planned to influence the elections through disinformation and recruitment of content makers. The Minister of Digitalization stated that Poland is the most attacked country in the EU.”, — write on: unn.ua
In recent days, a Russian group has been discovered, another game inspired and prepared by Russian military intelligence, the purpose of which is to influence the Polish elections. Not only to the Polish political scene, but also to the Polish elections
He pointed out that it is about “spreading disinformation” and “recruiting people who will be content creators to destroy the cohesion of the political scene in Poland.” When asked who the members of the group are, Gavkovskyi replied that “it is a Russian group, but it can recruit different people.”
“Russia is waging a cyber war with Poland, not a cold one, but a warm one. We are the most attacked country in the European Union,” he said.
When asked what the government will do if the owner of the X platform, Elon Musk, wants to indicate who Poles should vote for, the head of the Ministry of Digitalization replied that “everyone can say something in the public space.”
“But influencing Polish elections is illegal, I mean you can’t change algorithms to help someone,” he added.
He also announced the presentation of the election protection plan at the end of January.
Addition
The European Parliament recognized that the Russian Federation systematically uses disinformation, carries out cyber attacks, manipulates public opinion, and interferes in politics, including elections, in EU countries, the USA and other countries. Therefore, the preparation of the relevant resolution began.