French authorities arrest Latvian crew member in Fantastic ferry malware case
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French authorities arrested a Latvian crew member over alleged malware on the Fantastic ferry, widening a cybercrime probe into possible foreign power interference and unauthorized access to ship systems.
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French authorities disclose Fantastic ferry malware arrests
Initial DisclosureFrench authorities disclosed that two crew members of the Italian passenger ferry Fantastic were arrested after investigators found malware or a remote access tool aboard the vessel while it was docked at Sète. GNV alerted Italian authorities and France's General Directorate of Internal Security after learning that the ship's computer systems had been infected with suspicious software, and the Paris prosecutor's office said the Latvian crew member remains detained in Paris and faces charges of conspiring to infiltrate computer systems on behalf of a foreign power, while a Bulgarian national was released without charge.
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- France arrests Latvian for installing malware on Italian ferry — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 18.12.2025 15:47
- France arrests Latvian for installing malware on Italian ferry — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 18.12.2025 15:47