The Gentlemen Archivi

The latest from Italy, emerging APT operations, newly announced breaches, and law enforcement activity

Italy: malware, smishing, and ransomware activity On July 9, 2026, security researchers identified a campaign in Italy impersonating the UniCredit brand by promoting a fake banking rewards program designed to...

Attacks in Italy, cybercrime operations, developments in the APT and hacktivist landscape

26 Jun

Italy: cybercrime and hacktivist activities Several active phishing operations have been detected in Italy that fraudulently exploit the name, logo, and visual identity of the Italian Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle...

Italy targeted by multiple adversaries, developments in the APT landscape, vulnerabilities exploited ITW

19 Jun

Italy: several malicious activities observed A phishing campaign has been detected in Italy that abuses the identity of the Postal Police’s Online Public Security Office (Commissariato di P.S. Online) to...

Italy targeted by multiple adversaries, novel APT operations, emerging threats, and supply chain compromises

03 Jun

Italy: New ransomware claims The pro-Russian hacktivist collective NoName057(16) has resumed targeting Italian websites following the allocation of an additional €10 million in support of Ukraine for the restoration of...

New attacks in Italy, malware and supply chain offensives detected, data breaches reported

11 May

Italy: several malicious activities observed A phishing campaign has been detected in Italy that uses a malicious clone of the Caritas Italiana website to carry out identity theft against citizens,...

New attacks in Italy, novel APT operations, reported data breaches

20 Apr

Italy: multiple malicious activities observed A phishing campaign has been detected in Italy leveraging the name of the Agenzia delle Entrate–Riscossione with the aim of stealing login credentials belonging to...

Attacks in Italy, several breaches announced, new state-sponsored operations

07 Apr

Italy: spyware, breaches, ransomware and DDoS WhatsApp notified approximately 200 users, primarily in Italy, that they had been targeted through a counterfeit version of its iPhone application containing spyware. Those...

Phishing and ransomware in Italy, notified data breaches, new spyware attacks

23 Feb

Italy: cybercrime operations across the peninsula A resurgence of activity linked to a thread hijacking campaign documented in December 2025 has recently been identified. The campaign targets organizations based in...

New attacks in Italy, reported data breaches, AI and cybersecurity

13 Feb

Italy: offensives target the country and the Olympic Games Over the past week, several attacks targeting Italian entities were tracked. The Municipality of Chioggia and SST Chioggia reported they are...

Ransomware and phishing in Italy, new Asia-based state-sponsored activity, Cisco and Fortinet 0-days

26 Jan

Italy: new cybercrime attacks New operations linked to a phishing campaign themed around the renewal of the health insurance card have been identified in Italy, initially reported on January 8, 2026. The theme has proven...