A report published on the website of the specialized publication Analisi Difesa, based on data provided by the cybersecurity company Telsy, indicates that a new phishing campaign has been detected, aimed at stealing confidential information, which uses fake Italian government websites for its purposes.

In this type of cyberattack, where criminals impersonate trusted entities to deceive the victim, the name and logo of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers are being used to steal banking data, the statement indicates.

The process begins with an email, subject line “Bank Details Verification – Italian Government,” requesting the recipient to update their administrative information. The email then redirects them to a portal displaying institutional graphics, where, after selecting their bank, they are required to enter their code and password.

Another operation was also detected using the name and logo of the Italian Tax Agency (ADE), also aimed at extracting personal and banking data.

The most recent report from the Italian Association for Cybersecurity (Clusit) indicates that one in ten cyber incidents worldwide occurs in Italy, with a 110% increase in such attacks between 2019 and 2024.

This serious situation is confirmed in the “State of Cybersecurity” report for the first half of 2025, prepared by Certego, which specifies that the industrial sector is the most affected, with 2,897 incidents in the first six months of this year, representing a 20% year-on-year increase.

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