Polish authorities say they have thwarted a cyberattack targeting the country�s National Centre for Nuclear Research and are investigating indications that Iran may be behind the attempt.

According to Reuters, Poland�s Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski said the attack occurred in recent days but was successfully stopped before any damage was done.

�The attack may not have been on a huge scale, but there was an attempt to break through the security that was stopped. Appropriate services are already working,� Gawkowski told broadcaster TVN24+.

Officials say early findings suggest the attack may have originated from Iran.

�The first identifications of the entry vectors, meaning the places from which the center was attacked, are related to Iran,� Gawkowski said.

He added that investigators are continuing to analyze the evidence.

�When there is final information and the services will check it, we will verify it, but there are many indications that it took place on the territory of Iran,� he said.

The National Centre for Nuclear Research conducts research in nuclear energy, subatomic physics, and other advanced scientific fields.

(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)