Checks were underway at the agency on Monday to determine whether its systems had been compromised, Anadolu Agency reported.
A user operating under the name “weykofa” claimed to have an archive containing around 300 files, totalling more than 220 megabytes, and offered it for sale. The user reportedly also demanded a ransom in bitcoin.
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The alleged stolen data included information on more than 20 organized crime groups, investigation records, internal statistics, personnel details, financial documents and correspondence with Europol and the European Union. The claims have not been independently confirmed.
Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said a meeting of the National Committee for Public Order and Security scheduled for Tuesday would address risks associated with cyberattacks and their potential implications for public security.
Speaking in the southern Italian town of Diamante, Piantedosi also referred to reports that data concerning several officials, including the foreign minister, Rome’s prosecutor and the head of the Postal and Communications Police, had been put up for sale on the dark web.
He said authorities would investigate the circumstances behind the incidents, assess their possible consequences for public safety and determine what measures were needed.
