Italian police thwarted cyber-attacks by pro-Russian hackers during the semi-final on May 10 and the final on Saturday. Eurovision Song Contest in Turinshe states today in her announcement.
Italian police said they had prevented it cyber attacks in network infrastructure by the hacker team “Killnet” and its “Legion” subsidiary during the voting process and the appearances of the contestants.
On May 11, “Killnet” claimed responsibility for an attack on the websites of several Italian institutions, including the Senate – the upper house of the Italian parliament – and the National Institutes of Health (ISS), the Italian news agency ANSA reported.
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, many Western governments have raised alarm levels in anticipation of possible cyber-attacks on information systems and infrastructure.
Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra won yesterday’s Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Stefania”, enjoying a wave of public support, while the victory was greeted by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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