ROME (Reuters) – Pro-Russian hackers have attacked the web sites of a number of Italian establishment, together with the defence ministry and the senate, ANSA information company reported on Wednesday.
The hacker group “Killnet” claimed the assault, ANSA mentioned, which additionally concerned the Nationwide Well being Institute (ISS) and the Car Membership d’Italia, a nationwide drivers’ affiliation.
The web sites have been offline at 7.00 p.m. (1700 GMT). The defence ministry web site displayed a message saying it was below upkeep.
Police mentioned an investigation was ongoing, however made no additional remark. The defence ministry and the Italian cyber safety company didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many western governments have raised the extent of alert over attainable cyber assaults on IT methods and infrastructure.
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Late in March, Italian railway firm Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) quickly halted some ticket sale companies fearing it had been focused by a cyber assault.
In April, the ecology transition ministry mentioned it needed to shut down all its IT methods as a result of exterior threats.
(Reporting by Angelo Amante; Modifying by Alex Richardson)
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