Michał Koterski Faces Ongoing Cyberattacks on Mazury Addiction Clinic
Bot-driven attacks have drained tens of thousands of złoty from the promotional budget of Klinikę Zdrowia Psychicznego i Leczenia Uzależnień „Odwróceni” on Mazury, according to actor Michał Koterski. Fakt reported that after initially reporting similar breaches to the cybercrime division of the prosecutor’s office, the actor and his team let down their guard, only to watch the digital sabotage intensify over subsequent months. Michał Koterski appeared on Wednesday, November 4, on the television program Pytanie na śniadanie.
External audits commissioned by the facility revealed continuous hacking attempts targeting the center since November of the previous year. According to AKPA, the campaign involved malicious bot networks systematically generating empty clicks on paid advertisements, quickly burning through the clinic’s marketing funds without reaching actual patients seeking help. According to a specialized external audit, the facility has been targeted by continuous hacking operations since November of the preceding year.
Identity Theft and Misdirected Patients Across Poland
The cyber campaign extended beyond automated traffic fraud into direct identity theft. AKPA reported that cybercriminals manipulated search rankings by associating competing facilities with Koterski’s name, which created severe confusion for individuals battling addiction. Zdezorientowani patients looking for the Mazury center wound up arriving at unrelated facilities located near Kraków instead.
Koterski detailed the physical disruption during an appearance on the morning program Pytanie na śniadanie, where he noted that routine communications stopped entirely. Nagle przestał dzwonić telefon
— Koterski described the sudden silence to AKPA, explaining how suppliers of everyday goods like bread and milk could no longer reach the Mazury facility. Koterski detailed a specific incident on television that revealed the confusion to his team, noting a patient who called while driving and stated, No, ja już do was dojeżdżam, ale coś z tych obrazków nie tak. Inaczej wyglądała ta klinika
before answering that he was located near Kraków.
Officer ties attacks to sabotage networks
During his television appearance, Koterski consulted with a police officer specializing in cybercrime who linked the Mazury clinic’s ordeal to larger criminal networks. Fakt reported that these specialized groups operate professionally to deploy botnets against corporate and private advertisers for commercial sabotage.
The actor subsequently published a video statement on Instagram calling attention to the unauthorized use of his name and likeness to promote external entities. Padłem ofiarą nieuczciwej konkurencji. Ataków cybernetycznych i kradzieży mojej tożsamości do reklamy innych podmiotów, z którymi nie jestem w żaden sposób związany
— Koterski wrote in the post cited by Fakt.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Michał Koterski’s clinic located?
The mental health and addiction facility named “Odwróceni” operates on Mazury, as confirmed by AKPA.
When did the cyberattacks against the clinic begin?
External audits cited by AKPA established that the facility has faced continuous hacking attempts and automated bot traffic since November.
What financial damage did the botnet activity cause?
Koterski stated to Fakt that automated clicking bots drained tens of thousands of złoty from the facility’s online advertising budget through empty, non-converting clicks.
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