Hacker attack: expert, in blitz so also mole hypothesis

(ANSA) - ROME, AUGUST 02 - "The idea we got at Clusitè that the hacker attack against the Lazio Region is configured exclusively as a criminal activity, not linked to ideological aspects. Nothing no vax but pure cybercrime, aimed at obtaining a ransom in the form of bitcoin. There is no evidence of social engineer and phishing activities, so behind the whole story there could be a person who knows the systems of the Region well, with a technical but specific awareness. It would not surprise the existence of a mole, even external. Given the interest in vaccines, further attacks are expected almost everywhere, inside and outside the country ". This was said to ANSA by Gabriele Faggioli, president of Clusit, the Italian Association for IT security. "The news story makes the hypothesis of a national cloud even more important - adds the expert - with the opportunity to centralize infrastructures and critical applications. In this way it will be possible to create an updated defensive network ready to respond to attacks, preventing them. Also because the aggressors have more advanced IT tools than the defenders and it is collaboration that can make the difference. It is no coincidence that a site that is today fundamental for a part of the Italian population, where the need to return to operations is the priority, has been targeted. Paying for a ransom feeds the vicious circle that keeps the ransomware economy on its feet. Since March 2020, the healthcare world has been heavily under attack. Criminals don't care to stop this or that vaccine,but only recover as much money as possible. The scenario linked to the pandemic is the one that brings the greatest benefits and that is where they will continue to turn in the near future ", concludes Faggioli. (ANSA).