Italy Foils Russia-Linked Cyberattacks On Winter Olympic Sites: Minister | EUROtoday

MILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Italy has thwarted a collection of cyberattacks focusing on its overseas ministry amenities, together with an embassy in Washington, in addition to web sites linked to the Winter Olympics and lodges in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani mentioned on Wednesday.

“These are actions of Russian origin,” Tajani mentioned in remarks confirmed by a spokesperson.

“We prevented a series of cyberattacks against foreign ministry sites, starting with Washington and also involving some Winter Olympics sites, including hotels in Cortina,” he mentioned.

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