A pro-Russian hacker group,
Noname057(16), staged for the ninth consecutive morning on
Tuesday a new wave of cyberattacks against Italian websites,
specifically targeting local administrations.
The provinces of Trapani, Ragusa, Caltanissetta, Enna, the
municipality of Catania and the Puglia region were among those
affected by the attacks.
The Agency for National Cybersecurity has alerted the targets
and authorities and is providing help to mitigate the impact of
the attacks.
The cyberattacks have previously targeted Italian institutions,
including ministries, the Carabinieri and Finance police forces,
some transport companies, financial institutions, airports and
port authorities as well as arms industries.
The hacker group has linked the first attack to President Sergio
Mattarella recently comparing Russia to the Third Reich in
relation to its invasion of Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said
Mattarella's comments will not go "without consequences".
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