Three arrested in Poland over false bomb threats targeting politicians, institutions

Polish authorities have apprehended three individuals connected to a series of disruptive false bomb threats that have recently plagued the country. The Interior Minister, Marcin Kierwiński, announced the arrests on May 27, stating that the individuals "acted together" and that their network is "much, much wider."

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These individuals acted together. However, their network of contacts is much, much wider.

One of the arrested men, a 20-year-old hacker known as a "bomber," has been charged with making two false threats this year. These include an unsubstantiated report concerning Telewizja Republika and a threat directed at the residence of Jarosław Kaczyński, the leader of the Law and Justice party. This same individual was previously part of a seven-person organized hacker group dismantled by cybercrime police in November 2023, which is suspected of paralyzing hundreds of institutions across Poland.

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Based on this group, it is highly probable that the perpetrator of the false alarm at the home of Karol Nawrocki will be identified.

Another suspect faces charges related to "historical" false alarms targeting schools and institutions, unrelated to the current year's incidents. The investigation, initially handled in Gdańsk, has now been consolidated in Warsaw-Praga. Authorities are also examining the possibility of foreign intelligence services being involved in the campaign to paralyze Polish institutions, a complex aspect of the ongoing inquiry.

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The activities conducted with him allowed us to link a man arrested on May 24 to the case of false alarms.