For Italians who passed through the English airports targeted in recent days by a cyber attack (London Stansted, Manchester and East Midlands), the possibility that data relating to compatriots “may have been acquired by the perpetrators of the attack” cannot be excluded. Those concerned are advised to remain vigilant towards suspicious emails, SMS and phone calls, never to open attachments or access links contained in dubious communications.” The indication comes from the National Cybersecurity Agency which is monitoring the evolution of the situation and any repercussions on the national context, including phenomena related to broader disinformation contexts. “No indicators of an increase in this specific type of threat have been detected so far,” explains the agency.
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The three English airports under attack
Meanwhile, there would be a criminal hacker group behind the cyberattack carried out against three British airports last weekend, in which personal data of millions of customers were stolen, according to the Manchester Evening News, the city’s newspaper, which reports that the cybercriminal gang, known to UK authorities and already involved in similar actions worldwide, demanded a ransom of unknown amount. The target was the Manchester Airports Group (Mag), the company managing the airports of Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands, which refused to pay despite the large amount of data stolen from 8.7 million customers. The hackers obtained phone numbers, emails, license plates and addresses, used for a range of airport services such as parking reservations and wifi registrations at the three airports. The perpetrators and methods of the attack exclude any connection to foreign states.
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Monitoring of Italian airports
The Acn (National Cybersecurity Agency), through the CSIRT (Computer Security Incident Response Team) Italy, its 24/7 operational branch, is monitoring cyber phenomena and cyber threats activated by sophisticated threat actors: individuals, groups or entities, national and international, with malicious plans to compromise the security of public and private infrastructures. Based on information acquired so far, there is currently no evidence of ongoing incidents at Italian airports similar to those that occurred at three English airports where data of about 8.7 million passengers were stolen. “The Agency is monitoring the evolution of the situation and any repercussions on the national context,” the agency explains.
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