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Italy

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Primarily a target — 6 received· 0 initiated· 2 responses ·EU · NATO

In the last 60 days, 6 new cyber operations involving Italy were added to the database: a 33% decrease compared to the previous period. The number of operations is currently 22% below the long-term 60-day average. The Intensity of cyber operations involving Italy over the last 60 days is rising to 4.5, compared with 2.2 in the preceding 60-day period. This is above the all-time average for Italy of 2.6.

Maintained by EuRepoC research analysts · updated 16 Oct 2026
6received initiated0
For last 60 days, this country appears chiefly as a target — 6 incidents directed at it, 0 it is linked to initiating.
Source: EuRepoC Global Database as of 16 Oct 2026.
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Cyber activity

6 incidents · as target

Incidents directed at Italy targets, and the responses they drew.

Cyber incident intensity
Mean3.8/15Moderate
Range 3.0–5.0

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5 coded incidents · Last 60 days
Database additions by weekincidents against Italy
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Most-targeted sectorswhat gets hit
Civil service / administration is the most-targeted sector — 3 of 6 incidents, 0 answered.
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Incidents received & responses

Unknown Italy ·Civil service / administration Unknown Actors Breached The Municipality Of Lomazzo In Italy Between 26 And 28 September 2026 26 Sep 2026
Incident · Unattributed 26 Sep 2026
Unknown Italy ·Civil service / administration
Unknown Actors Breached The Municipality Of Lomazzo In Italy Between 26 And 28 September 2026
AUUSJPDE4 statesjoint WaterPlum Four International Partners Published Joint Security Advisory on North Korean Cyber Activities on 18 September 2026 Official policy 18 Sep 2026
Official policy 18 Sep 2026
AUUSJPDE4 states WaterPlum
Four International Partners Published Joint Security Advisory on North Korean Cyber Activities on 18 September 2026
INC Ransom Italy ·Health INC Ransom Carried Out Ransomware Attack Against Salus Polyclinic in Italy From 31 August to 3 September 2026 31 Aug 2026
Incident · Low severity 31 Aug 2026
INC Ransom Italy ·Health
INC Ransom Carried Out Ransomware Attack Against Salus Polyclinic in Italy From 31 August to 3 September 2026
USFederal Bureau of Investigation Mabna Institute US Department of Justice Charged 17 Iranians with Cyber Theft on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on 18 August 2026 Criminal proceedings 18 Aug 2026
Criminal proceedings 18 Aug 2026
USFederal Bureau of Investigation Mabna Institute
US Department of Justice Charged 17 Iranians with Cyber Theft on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on 18 August 2026
xpl0itrs Italy ·Digital Provider +1 Cybercriminal Group Xpl0itrs Claimed Theft of 6.1 TB of Data from School Software Provider Spaggiari Parma in Italy Between 30 June and 20 August 2026 30 Jun 2026
Incident · Low severity 30 Jun 2026
xpl0itrs Italy ·Digital Provider +1
Cybercriminal Group Xpl0itrs Claimed Theft of 6.1 TB of Data from School Software Provider Spaggiari Parma in Italy Between 30 June and 20 August 2026
WaterPlum (313 General Bureau of the Munitions Industry Department) ADAEAFAL+185189 countries ·End user(s) / specially protected groups North Korea's WaterPlum aka Contagious Interview Infected at Least 30,000 Devices of IT Professionals in Over 100 Countries from December 2025 to July 2026 1 Dec 2025
Incident · Low severity 1 Dec 2025
WaterPlum (313 General Bureau of the Munitions Industry Department) ADAEAFAL+185189 countries ·End user(s) / specially protected groups
North Korea's WaterPlum aka Contagious Interview Infected at Least 30,000 Devices of IT Professionals in Over 100 Countries from December 2025 to July 2026
MuddyWater (MOIS) ADAEAFAL+185189 countries ·Civil service / administration +4 Iranian State-Sponsored Hacking Group MuddyWater Conducted Espionage Against Government and Private-Sector Organisations in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America Since 2018 1 Jan 2018
Incident 1 Jan 2018
MuddyWater (MOIS) ADAEAFAL+185189 countries ·Civil service / administration +4
Iranian State-Sponsored Hacking Group MuddyWater Conducted Espionage Against Government and Private-Sector Organisations in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America Since 2018
COBALT DICKENS (Mabna Institute) USADAEAF+185189 countries ·Civil service / administration +5 Iranian State-Sponsored Hacking Group Mabna Institute Stole Academic Data from Universities and Companies Worldwide Around 2013 1 Jan 2013
Incident · Low severity 1 Jan 2013
COBALT DICKENS (Mabna Institute) USADAEAF+185189 countries ·Civil service / administration +5
Iranian State-Sponsored Hacking Group Mabna Institute Stole Academic Data from Universities and Companies Worldwide Around 2013
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