Overview
- At least two posts appeared Thursday evening from Crosetto’s personal profile soliciting cryptocurrency donations tied to Giorgio Armani’s death and the Gaza crisis.
- The Ministry of Defence confirmed a cyber attack on the account and told users the content did not come from the minister or the ministry.
- Crosetto reported the breach himself, saying attackers seemed able to manage the profile at the same time as him.
- Officials said they are working with competent authorities to restore full security, the suspicious posts have been reported or removed, and local reporting says the minister expects to file a complaint on Monday while seeking answers from X.
- No public attribution has been announced, with coverage noting a broader pattern of attacks on Italian institutions, including earlier DDoS campaigns linked in reports to the group Noname057(16).