New Russian Threat Group Z-Pentest Targets Energy System Controls

**Executive summary:** Cyber researchers documented activity by Russia-linked hacktivist groups (Z-Pentest and the People’s Cyber Army) that claim multiple breaches of operational technology in energy and water sectors, posting videos of control-panel tampering and alleging disruptions including water-system overflows and interference with oil-site controls; while videos indicate unauthorized OT access, the precise extent of physical damage remains unverified, and researchers stress rising threat activity against critical infrastructure.