Italian Foreign Minister and Brenner Tunnel Hit by Cyberattacks

OPA WIRE, Nov 7 (OPA) — Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani stated on Saturday that he is the target of a targeted hacking campaign driven by Italy's official support for Ukraine. In a social media statement, Tajani revealed that cybercriminals have been circulating his personal information on the dark web over the past several days. The hackers are actively seeking further details to expose him and his family to ongoing intimidation and security threats.

"Our stance on Ukraine is the political reason why I have been targeted: for these criminal organisations, defending the freedom of a sovereign state and taking a clear stand in favour of a nation’s democracy and independence is dangerous," Tajani wrote in his public address. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni quickly issued a formal statement on Saturday to voice her political backing for the foreign minister.

Prime Minister Meloni condemned the breach, stating that the commercial trade of confidential data belonging to public officials demands absolute determination and urgent action. This digital assault runs parallel to confirmed breaches at BBT SE, the corporate entity managing the 55-kilometre rail link project connecting Innsbruck, Austria, and Fortezza, Italy.

BBT SE verified that the security incident took place on October 17, prompting the immediate deployment of internal cybersecurity protocols and external forensics experts to isolate compromised systems. Local media reports indicate that the data theft involved non-public corporate information, with early investigations pointing toward a pro-Russian hacking collective identified as Everest.