Pro-Russian hackers attack website of Italian Foreign Ministry and number of airports
www.pravda.com.ua
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 18:33:41 +0200
On Saturday, 28 December, a number of Italian government websites and airports were subjected to a cyberattack, which was claimed by a proRussian hacker group.
Source Italian cybersecurity agency, as reported by European Pravda, citing Reuters.
Details In particular, the hackers attacked the website of the Italian Foreign Ministry.
It is also noted that as a result of the cyberattack, a number of websites were temporarily disabled.
The proRussian hacker group Noname05716 claimed responsibility for the cyberattack, stating that Italys Russophobes get a well deserved cyber response.
A spokesman for Italys cybersecurity agency said it was likely that the DDoS attack could be linked to a proRussian group.
The spokesperson said the agency provided rapid assistance to the institutions and firms that were targeted and that the effects of the attack were mitigated in less than two hours.
Background Romanian energy company Electrica, the countrys largest, reported that it had suffered a cyber attack.
The UK government warned that Russia was ready to launch a wave of cyberattacks against the country and could cut off power to millions of people.
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