Russia is suspected of hacking a European passenger ferry after a spying device was discovered on board The vessel could have been remotely controlled. French authorities arrested two Eastern European crew members following an investigation into the ferry Fantastic, which operates routes between France, Italy, and North Africa. Investigators believe the ship's digital systems were compromised using malicious remote-access software capable of monitoring or interfering with critical onboard functions. A Latvian trainee sailor in his early 20s has been formally charged in Paris with attempting to breach automated data systems "in an organised group and for the benefit of a foreign power" and remains in custody. A second suspect, a Bulgarian crew member, was released without charge.