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For Italians who have passed through the UK airports targeted by a cyber-attack in recent days (London Stansted, Manchester and East Midlands), the possibility cannot be ruled out that data relating to Italian nationals ‘may have been obtained by the perpetrators of the attack’. Those affected are advised to remain vigilant regarding suspicious emails, text messages and phone calls, and never to open attachments or click on links contained in dubious communications.” The advice comes from the National Cyber Security Agency, which is monitoring developments in the situation and any potential implications for the national context, including patterns linked to wider disinformation campaigns. “No indicators of an increase in this specific type of threat have been detected so far,” explains the agency.
Three British airports under attack
Meanwhile, a criminal hacking group is believed to be behind the cyberattack carried out against three British airports last weekend, in which the personal data of millions of customers was stolen, according to the Manchester Evening News, a newspaper based in the English city, which reports that the cybercriminal gang – known to the UK authorities and previously responsible for similar attacks elsewhere in the world – has demanded a ransom of an unknown amount. The Manchester Airports Group (MAG) – the company that manages Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports – was targeted and has refused to pay despite the sheer volume of data stolen from 8.7 million customers. The hackers gained access to telephone numbers, email addresses, number plates and addresses, which were used for a range of airport services, such as car park bookings and Wi-Fi registrations at the three airports. The perpetrators and the methods used in the attack rule out any link to foreign countries.
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Monitoring Italian airports
The ACN (National Cybersecurity Agency), through the CSIRT (Computer Security Incident Response Team) Italia, its 24-hour operational unit, is monitoring cyber phenomena and cyber threats launched by sophisticated threat actors: individuals, groups or entities, both national and international, with malicious plans to compromise the security of public and private infrastructure. Based on the information gathered so far, there is currently no evidence of ongoing incidents at Italian airports similar to those that occurred at three UK airports, where the data of approximately 8.7 million passengers was stolen. “The Agency is monitoring developments in the situation and any potential repercussions on the national context,” the Agency explains.
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