AGCOM warns of phishing campaign targeting journalists

The Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM) has issued an alert regarding a phishing campaign targeting journalists, newsrooms, and professional associations. The attackers are using a fraudulent domain, ‘agcom.it.com’, which is designed to closely mimic the official institutional domain, ‘agcom.it’.

By exploiting the institutional weight of the regulator, the scammers aim to deceive professionals who frequently receive official communications, procedures, and regulatory notices. The campaign relies on the high level of trust associated with the authority and the rapid pace at which journalists manage their professional correspondence.

AGCOM advises all recipients to ignore, do not click on links, and delete any suspicious messages originating from the deceptive domain. Users are urged to carefully verify the complete sender address to mitigate the risk of fraud.