{"id":187129,"date":"2026-05-12T10:48:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/187129\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:48:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:48:53","slug":"polish-law-enforcers-considering-probe-into-cyberattack-on-kamunikat-org-library","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/187129\/","title":{"rendered":"Polish law enforcers considering probe into cyberattack on Kamunikat.org library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kamunikat_org_logo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kamunikat_org_logo.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kamunikat_org_logo-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kamunikat_org_logo-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kamunikat_org_logo-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kamunikat_org_logo-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Facebook page by Kamunikat.org)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 12, <\/strong><em><strong>Pozirk.<\/strong> <\/em>A recent cyberattack on the Belarusian online library <em>Kamunikat.org<\/em> may become the subject of a Polish criminal investigation after police authorities in Bia\u0142ystok confirmed receiving a formal complaint from Jaras\u0142a\u016d Ivaniuk, who is in charge of the library. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOfficers who took my statement treated the matter very seriously,&#8221; he said on Instagram. &#8221; As I was assured, the case will be forwarded to the prosecutor\u2019s office this week and possibly also to the Internal Security Agency (ABW).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kamunikat.org<\/em> has been down following an attack by hackers on its computer systems on May 7. Ivaniuk made it clear that some data have been stolen: \u201cI must admit that the attack destroyed the more-than-25-year work of many people, but we are not giving up.\u201d He linked the attack to Belarus\u2019 secret services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that it may take a long time to restore the archive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belarus\u2019 Committee for State Security (KGB) declared the <em>Kamunikat.org<\/em> foundation an extremist group on March 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The country\u2019s information ministry branded its content \u201cextremist\u201d last September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kamunikat.org<\/em>, the largest online library of Belarusian literature, provided free access to thousands of books, newspapers and magazines, including rare diaspora publications and classic literary works. The platform also offered an extensive collection of audiobooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kamunikat_org_logo-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kamunikat_org_logo-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kamunikat_org_logo-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kamunikat_org_logo-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kamunikat_org_logo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kamunikat_org_logo.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Society<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics, Society<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Belarusian library kamunikat.org down after devastating attack by hackers<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">May 7, Pozirk. The Belarusian online library kamunikat.org is down following an attack by hackers on its computer system, Jarasla\u016d Ivaniuk, leader of the project, said on Facebook. He made it clear that some data have been stolen: \u201cI must &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/186602\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 12, Pozirk. A recent cyberattack on the Belarusian online library Kamunikat.org may become the subject of a Polish criminal investigation after police authorities in Bia\u0142ystok confirmed receiving a formal complaint from Jaras\u0142a\u016d Ivaniuk, who is in charge of the library. \u00a0 \u201cOfficers who took my statement treated the matter very seriously,&#8221; he said on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":186594,"template":"","rubric":[16,15],"class_list":["post-187129","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics","rubric-society"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Polish law enforcers considering probe into cyberattack on Kamunikat.org library | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"May 12, Pozirk. 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