Cyber attack targets Italian certified email accounts

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Cyber attack targets Italian certified email accounts

Thousands affected.

Unknown hackers gained access to thousands of Italian certified email accounts, including those of magistrates and security officials, in a major cyber attack earlier this month, a senior official said on Monday. Certified emails guarantee the validity of a sender's identity, as well as the date ...

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