Hackers shut COVID-19 shots booking system in Italy’s Lazio region
Hackers had attacked and closed down the IT systems of the company that manages COVID-19 vaccination appointments in Lazio, Italy. According to Italian news agency ANSA, the hackers staged the attack by breaching the account of a regional employee. Italian prosecutors are reportedly considering terrorism among the reasons behind the cyber attack.
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