While the interventions reveal numerous clients, including a foreign secret service, the Italian Government speaks of a danger not only to Italian democracy but also to democracy itself. Now the Italian Republic awaits the interrogation of the six defendants.
Italy stuck in the middle of something big cyber attack national databases in which they are included at least two European countries, Lithuania and the United Kingdom. an investigationRegional Anti-Mafia Directorate (DDA) Milan discovered a criminal network that operated parallel databases containing illegally stolen sensitive or confidential information and was able to “infect” citizens and institutions. Prosecutors conducting the investigation commented.
Among the names among hundreds of thousands of stolen documents is the president of the Italian Senate. Ignazio La RussaPresident of the Republic, Sergio Mattarellaand former prime minister Matteo Renzi.
First minister Giorgia MeloniHe spoke of the risk of “collapse” in Italy, citing other similar cases that have occurred in recent months. More news on the issue and its European dimension is expected. Judicial interrogation of 6 people It is planned to start this Thursday within the scope of precautions.
The secret file issue also concerns Europe
At the center of the investigation, which is also carried out by the Rome Public Prosecutor’s Office, are two people (like four others) who have been under house arrest since last Friday. He is accused of malicious access to a computer system, bribery and disclosure of official secrets). This is about Karmin GalloFormer police officer with extensive experience in kidnapping and organized crime cases Nunzio Samuele CalamucciA computer scientist considered by investigators to be the operational arm of the data theft.
According to Gallo’s statements in phone intercepts collected by investigators, a paper file containing files on “thousands of subjects” was seized from a private home. HE the group revolved around the company Equalize SRLwith the support of institutions, security forces and society LondonIt was operated to illegally access the Computer Investigation System (SDI). Home Office.
Sdi contains useful data For investigative activities such as crime reports, complaints, personal data, banking and tax data. The theft also affected other databases. including a financial data exchange systemThis allows all Italian citizens to pay taxes and access their tax returns.
Among tens of thousands of stolen documents and data According to the jury, it is a total of 15 terabytes in sizeThere were even some emails. President of the Italian Republic.
What do Lithuania and the UK have to do with the ‘Equalization’ case?
Judges order seizure of a server Lithuanian and they are considering sending one Letter rogatory commission to the United Kingdom to investigate in LondonWhere the operation’s “data center” is located, according to Calamucci’s wiretaps. “I created several backup drives, one in the London office and another in Lithuania“I’m telling you the truth because it was the cheapest place to buy servers,” the suspect says in one of the judicial recordings published by Italian media.
According to the Regional Directorate anti-mafia, These files were resold to clients and consumers Collection of more than 5 million euros for Equalize and other secret companies (among which names of Italian and European businessmen and at least one foreign secret service). “A selective dossier has been prepared against high-level political figures,” the Minister of Justice said in a statement on Sunday. Carlo Nordio. “Of course there is direction and direction, and therefore Is it right to talk about conspiracy?“, declared Nordio to ‘Corriere della Sera’.
“This data can be used by people who are our geostrategic enemies,” he said recently. Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani. This is not excluded Russia “Or other countries that are not our friends are using them,” Tajani said at a meeting of his party. Forza Italy. People spied on include: Russian citizens with investments in Italy in the hotel and fashion industry and possible political connections with the Moscow government.
