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Breach is believed to be work of pro-Russian hacker group Noname057(16), maintains local media
LONDON (AA) - The Rome Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into the publication of personal data belonging to senior Italian officials, including Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani, on the dark web, according to media reports Monday.
A probe has been launched into the dissemination of data concerning Tajani, who is also foreign minister, Rome Chief Prosecutor Francesco Lo Voi, and the head of Italy's Postal Police, Ivano Gabrielli, ANSA news agency reported.
The investigation has been entrusted to specialists from the National Center for Cybercrime and the Protection of Critical Infrastructure (CNAIPIC).
The data has reportedly been on the dark web for at least two weeks, and the breach is believed to be the work of the pro-Russian hacker group "Noname057(16)."
According to reports, potential charges could include unauthorized access to a computer system and making illegal threats.
Meanwhile, in a separate case involving false bomb threats sent to flights via email, the Milan prosecutor's office has added charges of "public intimidation" and "causing alarm."
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