Hacker attack on the Chamber of Deputies website, email inboxes targeted

Hacker attack on the Chamber's computer systems. The action, which took place in recent days, was revealed by some Montecitorio sources, according to whom the mailboxes of numerous parliamentarians were targeted, including that of deputy Giorgia Meloni. A massive attack which therefore involved the entire system, but was nevertheless kept under control by the Chamber's technicians. In particular, regarding the Prime Minister's inbox, Palazzo Chigi sources specify that it is not the one used by the Prime Minister for government communications.

"This is a non-emergency issue - underline Montecitorio sources - and which arises on a daily basis". The same sources specify that "all protection measures have been put in place, also in collaboration with ACN (National Cybersecurity Agency) with which a specific protocol is active. The measures may also include the temporary deactivation of some functions of the IT systems, according to practice. It also appears that for some days similar attack attempts and pressure on the IT systems have also intensified towards other national, European and international institutions".