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

Source: The Record

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. The group's latest wave of compromises began in Jan. 2026 and relied on a newly released penetration-testing framework called Ravage. The tool, published on GitHub in Sep. 2025, allows operators to upload, download, copy and delete files, execute commands, launch processes, and capture screenshots from compromised systems. Full Story