Hacker attack in Italy, violated 500mila e-mail certificate, 98mila those of public bodies

During the week, Italy was the victim of a massive hacker attack that hit the certified e-mails issued by Telecom. About 500 thousand violated accounts. It is believed that data from entire computers could also be taken from the stolen e-mails.

The postal police investigations are underway and fortunately the security system of the secret services was activated in time to limit the damage caused by an attack that demonstrated an incredible breach in the security of the country. The most alarming figure is that of the 500 thousand e-mails breached 98 thousand ?? belong to the public administration: Presidency of the Council, Justice, Economy, Economic Development and other departments.

The DIS, Department of Information for Security estimates that about 3 thousand Italian public and private subjects have been affected.

The November 12 started all and the forced blockade of digital systems in the courts took place because a large part of the certified e-mails in question belonged to some magistrates who kept complete judicial files on their computers.

Immediately, "minimal" awareness initiatives began, ie to start changing passwords.

The Deputy Director of Dis, responsible for cyber-security, Roberto Baldoni said: “essential services have been put at risk, from justice to the pension system to the payment of salaries for public employees. The remedies studied in the past made it possible to limit the consequences of the attack, but last week's episode shows that there is still a lot to do. We have to get used to attacks of this kind and put in place a system that limits the number of accidents. It is not a technological problem, but a regulatory, contractual and operational one. Laws are needed to improve the cyber protection of essential services, but above all, in terms of contracts with the public administration, it is necessary to avoid that they take place on the basis of the minimum discount. In short, before saving, in such a delicate and essential sector for the country, safety should come ”.

Hacker attack in Italy, violated 500mila e-mail certificate, 98mila those of public bodies

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