A professional-Russia hacker group, NoName057(16), has launched a wave of DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) assaults focusing on key Italian organizations.
Early on Monday, the group disrupted the web sites of main airports in Milan, together with Linate and Malpensa, in addition to the Transport Authority, the Intesa San Paolo financial institution and the ports of Taranto and Trieste.
The assaults have been reportedly minor, with the Italian Nationwide Cybersecurity Company (ACN) stepping in swiftly to mitigate disruptions. Officers confirmed that providers have been restored rapidly, with no important impression on operations.
Motivations Behind the Assaults
NoName057(16) linked their actions to Italian President Sergio Mattarella’s feedback throughout a speech in Marseille final Friday.
Mattarella in contrast Russia’s actions in Ukraine to the Third Reich, triggering a response from each the Russian Overseas Ministry and the hacker collective.
On its Telegram channel, NoName057(16) criticized Mattarella as a “Russophobe” and vowed retaliation.
“For such comparisons, Russophobe Mattarella and Italy will obtain DDoS ‘rockets’ on their web sites,” learn one assertion.
The Russian Overseas Ministry additionally warned that such remarks wouldn’t go “with out penalties.”
Current Exercise of NoName057(16)
This isn’t the primary time the group has focused Italian entities.
In January 2025, NoName057(16) attacked the web sites of Italian ministries and significant infrastructure throughout Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s go to to Rome.
Earlier campaigns included strikes on authorities websites, banks and even Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s official web site.
NoName057(16) has been lively since March 2022 and is understood for focusing on nations supporting Ukraine. The group regularly escalates assaults in periods of heightened geopolitical rigidity.
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Countermeasures in Place
The ACN confirmed it has instruments and protocols to mitigate such cyber-attacks successfully. Whereas the group’s techniques depend on overwhelming web sites with faux site visitors, these are strategies the Italian authorities can deal with by means of sturdy defenses.
In the meantime, Italy’s cybersecurity officers have urged organizations to stay vigilant, warning of potential future assaults as geopolitical tensions persist.
