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In most discussions, “smart cities” are perceived as a largely positive phenomenon thatimproves the safety but above all the comfort of its inhabitants. The present paper constructively andcritically analyses the approach of de facto unregulated development of “smart cities” with emphasison the risks associated with this phenomenon. Examples from recent years, not only in the contextof developments in Ukraine, show that modern, technological solutions, i.e. e-Government tools, canbecome a target or even a tool of variously motivated attackers (criminal groups, foreign powers). A“smart” city is often potentially more vulnerable than agglomerations managed more traditionally. Thispaper aims to demonstrate the possible risks through case studies and determine whether there aremore comprehensive theoretical approaches to the subject.