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Italian Parliament targeted in cyberattack affecting multiple officials
The Italian Chamber of Deputies has confirmed a cyberattack that compromised the email accounts of several members of parliament. Among those affected was the parliamentary email address of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. However, officials clarified that Meloni does not use this specific account for government communications; instead, she utilizes a separate, highly secure system at the Palazzo Chigi government headquarters.
In addition to Meloni’s parliamentary account, the email addresses of Andrea Delmastro of Fratelli d’Italia and Paolo Formentini of the Lega party were also compromised. While the Chamber’s press office stated the incident does not constitute an emergency, noting that such attacks occur daily, investigators are working to determine the full extent of the breach.
Members of the governing majority have expressed suspicion that the attack may be part of a broader campaign of hybrid warfare, following similar pressures on the information systems of other European and international institutions. The Italian Chamber is working in coordination with the National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) to implement protective measures, which may include the temporary disabling of certain IT functions.
Entities
Andrea Delmastro · Chamber of Deputies · Giorgia Meloni · National Cybersecurity Agency · Palazzo Chigi · Paolo Formentini
Claims
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- [● 5 SOURCES] The Italian Chamber is collaborating with the National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) to address the attack. www.leinetal24.de · www.koutipandoras.gr · www.op-online.de · pelop.gr · www.merkur.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] Hackers compromised the email accounts of three members of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. www.leinetal24.de · www.koutipandoras.gr · www.op-online.de · pelop.gr · www.merkur.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The compromised account belonging to Giorgia Meloni was her parliamentary email, not her official government address. www.leinetal24.de · www.koutipandoras.gr · www.op-online.de · pelop.gr · www.merkur.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] Andrea Delmastro and Paolo Formentini were among the officials whose email accounts were targeted. www.leinetal24.de · www.koutipandoras.gr · www.op-online.de · pelop.gr · www.merkur.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] Governing majority members suspect the attack is part of hybrid warfare. www.leinetal24.de · www.koutipandoras.gr · www.op-online.de · pelop.gr · www.merkur.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Chamber may temporarily disable certain IT system functions as a protective measure. www.leinetal24.de · www.koutipandoras.gr · www.op-online.de · pelop.gr · www.merkur.de