Federico Guerrini
| September 3, 2021 — 11:20 GMT (12:20 BST)
| Topic: Security
Italy is reinforcing its critical infrastructure with a new cybersecurity agency and fresh EU funding.
Image: Getty/Andrea Cherchi
Italy has faced a barrage of cyberattacks in recent weeks. On August 1, the main datacenter of the Lazio region was hit by a ransomware attack, which made many of its online services, including the COVID-19 vaccination-booking platform, inaccessible. All data was encrypted, and attackers requested a bitcoin ransom to allow authorities to recover them. Luckily, technicians were able to restore the stolen data from a backup copy.
Less than three weeks later, on August 18, the healthcare agency of the Tuscany region was also targeted by criminals who were able to penetrate its online defenses and destroy some statistical and epidemiological data.
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Federico Guerrini
| September 3, 2021 — 11:20 GMT (12:20 BST)
| Topic: Security