Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2023-08-01 00:00:00
Affected organization: Italian water supply company
Affected country: Italy
Industry: Utilities
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: External Denial of Service
Motive: Protest
Actor: NoName057(16)
Actor type: Hacktivist
Actor country: Russian Federation
Description: The pro-Russian hacktivist group NoName057(16) claims responsibility for multiple DDoS attacks against the websites of at least five banks, including Intesa Sanpaolo, the largest bank in Italy, and the websites of an Italian water supply company, a national business newspaper, and a public transport website.