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Italy Foils Russian Cyberattacks Targeting Olympics
Channel News Asia ^ | 05 Feb 2026

Posted on 02/04/2026 1:12:23 PM PST by nickcarraway

As the opening ceremony approaches, Italy says hackers linked to Russia targeted foreign ministry offices and Winter Olympics sites.

Italy has thwarted "a series of cyberattacks" of "Russian origin" targeting the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, the foreign minister said Wednesday (Feb 4), as security operations ramp up with just hours to go before the opening ceremony.

The attacks were "on foreign ministry offices, starting with Washington, and also some Winter Olympics sites, including hotels in Cortina", Antonio Tajani said during a trip to the US city.

His office did not provide further details, nor did the International Olympic Committee (IOC) immediately respond to a request for comment. But a Russian hacker group claimed responsibility for the attack, which it said was in response to the Italian government's support for Ukraine.

(Excerpt) Read more at channelnewsasia.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: cybersecurity; italy; olympics; russia; winterolympics

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