(ANSA) - ROME, AUGUST 01 - "A powerful hackeral and regional attack is underway. The systems are all deactivated including all those of the Health Lazio portal and the vaccination network.
All defense and verification operations are underway to avoid of inefficiencies. The operations relating to vaccinations may be delayed. We apologize for the inconvenience beyond our control. " The Covid 19 crisis unit of the Lazio Region communicates this.
Health councilor Alessio D'Amato announced that "vaccine reservations have been suspended, administration continues with possible slowdowns". "The administration operations, which are proceeding regularly, could suffer some slowdowns,as data entry will have to be managed manually ".
The postal police, in agreement with the Rome Public Prosecutor's Office, started investigations. The opening of the file will be formalized in the next few hours, after an initial information will be deposited in piazzale Clodio. Prosecutors could proceed for unauthorized access to the computer system. The objective of the investigators is to understand the "matrix" of the attack and if there was any request for a ransom. (HANDLE).