Russian Defense Contractor NPO Mars Hacked

Year

2025

Month

July

Reference number

20250703

Impact area

Shore

Incident location

Ulyanovsk

Incident country

Russia

Victim country

Russia

Victim identity

NPO Mars

Victim Type

Naval Equipment Defense Contractor

Method

Hacking

Attacker country

Unknown

Summary:

In July 2025, NPO Mars, a prominent Russian defense contractor that supplies naval equipment to the Russian Navy, reportedly suffered a cyberattack and data breach. Hackers exfiltrated sensitive internal documents, including engineering diagrams, communications, and procurement details related to maritime defense systems. The leaked data may expose operational vulnerabilities and strategic details about Russian naval capabilities.

Reference URL

https://cybernews.com/security/russian-defense-contractor-mars-breach-navy/