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Italian FM Tajani's data leaked on darknet; pro-Russian hackers suspected

Personal information of Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani was posted on the darknet, with a pro-Russian hacker group suspected. Tajani described the incident as part of a 'hybrid war' in a letter to his French counterpart, signaling a potential escalation in cyber-enabled influence operations targeting European officials.

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Dagens Nyheter3 days agoIT, FR, RUCredibility 31%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score5.4

Model confidence0.5

Significance0.5

Source credibility0.3

Intelligence Tags

#darknet #data-leak #hybrid-war #pro-russian #hackers #italy

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RussiacountryFrancecountry

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Italy: DIA Data Theft & Pro-Russian Cyberattacks on Officials

Italy is experiencing a series of significant cyber incidents. The Antimafia Investigation Directorate (DIA) has been targeted by a file theft, with initial reports of 220MB of data exfiltrated and a ransom demand, though DIA officials later denied sensitive data removal. Concurrently, multiple cyberattacks attributed to pro-Russian hackers have targeted senior Italian officials, including the Foreign Minister, resulting in personal data leaks on the dark web.

↑ escalating·↑10 signals·IT, RU, UA +1Score 5.6

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