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Italy

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Primarily a target — 3 received· 0 initiated· 1 responses ·EU · NATO

This month to date, 3 new cyber operations involving Italy were added to the database: a 200% increase compared to the previous period. The number of operations is currently 58% above the long-term month-to-date average. The Intensity of cyber operations involving Italy cannot yet be calculated.

Maintained by EuRepoC research analysts · updated 16 Oct 2026
3received initiated0
For this month to date, this country appears chiefly as a target — 3 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

3 incidents · as target
As target 3 As actor 0

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

Cyber incident intensity
4.0/155.0/15
Mean4.5/15Moderate
Range 4.0–5.0

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2 coded incidents · This month to date
Database additions by dayincidents against Italy
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Most-targeted sectorswhat gets hit
SectorIncidentsIntensityResponded
Civil service / administration 2 2.5Moderate 0/2 Defence industry 1 0.0Moderate 0/1 Energy 1 0.0Moderate 0/1 Government / ministries 1 0.0Moderate 0/1 Telecommunications 1 0.0Moderate 0/1 End user(s) / specially protected groups 1 4.0Moderate 0/1
Civil service / administration is the most-targeted sector — 2 of 3 incidents, 0 answered.
By originwho is behind activity against it
Iran, Islamic Republic of 1incident avg 0.0 · 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
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
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