Italy

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Primarily a target — 29 received· 0 initiated· 13 responses ·EU · NATO

This year to date, 29 new cyber operations involving Italy were added to the database: a 17% decrease compared to the previous period. The number of operations is currently 30% below the long-term year-to-date average. The Intensity of cyber operations involving Italy over this year to date is rising to 3.3, compared with 3.0 in the same elapsed span of the previous year. This is above the all-time average for Italy of 2.6.

Maintained by EuRepoC research analysts · updated 16 Oct 2026

29received initiated0

For this year to date, this country appears chiefly as a target — 29 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

29 incidents · as target

As target 29 As actor 0

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

Cyber incident intensity

Mean3.6/15Moderate

Range 1.0–8.0

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Minimum Maximum

28 coded incidents · This year to date

Database additions by monthincidents against Italy

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Most-targeted sectorswhat gets hit

SectorIncidentsIntensityResponded

Civil service / administration 9 3.3Moderate 4/9 Government / ministries 8 2.4Moderate 3/8 Corporate Targets 8 3.4Moderate 2/8 Education 6 3.8Moderate 3/6 Telecommunications 5 3.0Moderate 2/5 International / supranational organization 5 3.8Moderate 1/5 Energy 4 4.0Moderate 2/4 Health 4 4.5Moderate 4/4

Civil service / administration is the most-targeted sector — 9 of 29 incidents, 4 answered.

By originwho is behind activity against it

Russia 6incidents avg 3.5 · Moderate Iran, Islamic Republic of 3incidents avg 3.7 · Moderate China 2incidents avg 4.0 · Moderate Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1incident avg 4.0 · Moderate

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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

Unknown NLFRALAD+4145 countries ·Corporate Targets +1 Unknown Threat Actors Compromised Customer Data Of French Company CEVA Logistics Between 29 July and 1 August 2026 29 Jul 2026

Incident · Unattributed 29 Jul 2026

Unknown NLFRALAD+4145 countries ·Corporate Targets +1

Unknown Threat Actors Compromised Customer Data Of French Company CEVA Logistics Between 29 July and 1 August 2026

Unknown Italy ·Civil service / administration Unknown Threat Actors Sent Malicious Email From Hijacked Email From The Piovene Rocchette Municipality In Italy On 29 July 2026 29 Jul 2026

Incident · Unattributed 29 Jul 2026

Unknown Italy ·Civil service / administration

Unknown Threat Actors Sent Malicious Email From Hijacked Email From The Piovene Rocchette Municipality In Italy On 29 July 2026

CACZFRNZ+1216 statesjoint LAUNDRY BEAR (Russian Federation) International Partners Issued Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Warning of Russian State-Supported Laundry Bear's Phishing Campaign Targeting Zimbra Collaboration Suite Users on 23 July 2026 Technical disclosure 23 Jul 2026

Technical disclosure 23 Jul 2026

CACZFRNZ+1216 states LAUNDRY BEAR (Russian Federation)

International Partners Issued Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Warning of Russian State-Supported Laundry Bear's Phishing Campaign Targeting Zimbra Collaboration Suite Users on 23 July 2026

Laundry Bear USATBEBG+2428 countries ·Government / ministries +4 Russia-Aligned Threat Actor TA488 aka LAUNDRY BEAR Stole Emails and Account Credentials from US and European Government Entities Since 22 July 2026 22 Jul 2026

Incident · Low severity 22 Jul 2026

Laundry Bear USATBEBG+2428 countries ·Government / ministries +4

Russia-Aligned Threat Actor TA488 aka LAUNDRY BEAR Stole Emails and Account Credentials from US and European Government Entities Since 22 July 2026

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