Italy Foils Russia-Linked Cyberattacks On Winter Olympic Sites: Minister

MILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Italy has foiled a series of cyberattacks on foreign ministry facilities, including the embassy in Washington as well as websites linked to the Winter Olympics and hotels in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday.

“These are actions of Russian origin,” Tajani said in remarks confirmed by a spokesman.

“We prevented a series of cyberattacks on State Department sites, starting in Washington and involving some Winter Olympics facilities, including hotels in Cortina,” he said.