On Saturday, 28 December, numerous Italian authorities web sites and airports had been subjected to a cyberattack, which was claimed by a pro-Russian hacker group.

Supply: Italian cybersecurity company, as reported by European Pravda, citing Reuters.

Particulars: Particularly, the hackers attacked the web site of the Italian Overseas Ministry.

Additionally it is famous that because of the cyberattack, numerous web sites had been briefly disabled.

The professional-Russian hacker group Noname057(16) claimed duty for the cyberattack, stating that Italy's "Russophobes get a properly deserved cyber response".

A spokesman for Italy's cybersecurity company mentioned it was doubtless that the DDoS assault could possibly be linked to a pro-Russian group.

The spokesperson mentioned the company supplied fast help to the establishments and corporations that had been focused and that the consequences of the assault had been "mitigated" in lower than two hours.

Background:

• Romanian power firm Electrica, the nation's largest, reported that it had suffered a cyber assault.
• The UK authorities warned that Russia was able to launch a "wave of cyberattacks" in opposition to the nation and will "reduce off energy to thousands and thousands of individuals".

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