# Operation ForumTroll: threat group profile

> Operation ForumTroll is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Thought to operate from | Not known |
| Other names | 0 |
| Public reports | 1 |

## Who is Operation ForumTroll?

Operation ForumTroll is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### What public reporting says

> Operation ForumTroll is a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign discovered by Kaspersky in mid-March 2025. The attack exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome, identified as CVE-2025-2783, which allowed attackers to bypass the browser's security features. Victims were infected by clicking on personalized phishing links in emails, allegedly from the organizers of the "Primakov Readings" forum, targeting media outlets, educational institutions, and government organizations in Russia. The goal of the attack appears to be espionage, and the campaign is believed to be the work of a state-sponsored APT group. Google quickly released an update to fix the vulnerability after being notified by Kaspersky.

## Public reports about Operation ForumTroll

- https://securelist.com/operation-forumtroll/115989/

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### Who is Operation ForumTroll?

Operation ForumTroll is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

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