Hacking of the Knyaz Pozharsky Submarine

Year

2025

Month

August

Reference number

20250802

Impact area

Shore

Incident location

Gadzjievo

Incident country

Russia

Victim country

Russia

Victim identity

Knyaz Pozharsky Submarine

Victim Type

Vessel

Method

Hacking

Attacker country

Ukraine

Summary:

In August 3, 2025, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) reportedly infiltrated the digital systems of Russia’s newest Borei-A class nuclear submarine, Knyaz Pozharsky, obtaining highly classified technical documents. The stolen data included combat manuals, engineering schematics, crew rosters with detailed fitness and role information, operational schedules, and procedures for critical functions like evacuation and towing. This breach not only exposes possible weaknesses in Russia’s newest naval asset but potentially reveals vulnerabilities across the entire Borei-A fleet, a cornerstone of Moscow's nuclear deterrent strategy.

Reference URL

https://t.me/DIUkraine/6547
https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/ukraine-hacks-russian-submarine-as-moscow-expands-arctic-presence-2tmwc8dn5
https://www.bitdefender.com/en-gb/blog/hotforsecurity/ukraine-claims-to-have-hacked-secrets-from-russias-newest-nuclear-submarine
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/hack-of-knyaz-pozharsky-ukraine-may-have-1754313886.html
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/hack-of-knyaz-pozharsky-ukraine-may-have-exposed-vulnerabilities-in-russia-s-nuclear-submarine-fleet/ar-AA1JTaIo