Unknown hacker group targeted Russian maritime universities, diplomats for nearly two years

A previously unknown hacking group has spent nearly two years quietly targeting Russian maritime universities, energy facilities, diplomatic missions and government agencies, according to new research.

The campaign, which researchers at Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky said dates back to at least 2024, remained undetected for years and featured long periods of inactivity that helped conceal the group’s operations.

Kaspersky said the hackers would sometimes go dormant for three to four months before launching bursts of activity that included up to 10 attacks in a single month. The company did not describe what post-compromise activity was observed after these attacks.

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