New “Punishing Owl” Hacker Group Targets Networks Linked to Russian Security Agency

Gbhackers •Mayura Kathir • February 2, 2026

GBHackers on Security is a top cybersecurity news platform, delivering up-to-date coverage on breaches, emerging threats, malware, vulnerabilities, and global cyber incidents.

The full story

This article is one source in a clustered incident — the cluster page carries the summary, timeline and every other outlet covering it.

Punishing Owl Hacker Group Breaches Russian Security Agency Networks The newly identified hacktivist group Punishing Owl has conducted cyberattacks on Russian government security agencies. The group first emerged on December 12, 2025, claiming to have breached a security agency's network and leaked internal documents on a data leak site. 3 sources 33

New “Punishing Owl” Hacker Group Targets Networks Linked to Russian Security Agency

The full story

Extracted Entities

Attack Types (1)

Companies (1)