Overview
- The Interior Ministry reports cyberattacks of Chinese origin breached its systems in 2024–25, exposing data tied to roughly 5,000 Digos personnel.
- Reporting says the stolen records included names, roles and operational postings for officers working on antiterrorism, foreign‑community oversight and tracking of Chinese dissidents.
- Officials say no sensitive operational case data appears to have been exfiltrated, limiting the breach to personnel information.
- Authorities assess the objective was to map dissidents in Italy by pinpointing investigators assigned to them, a risk experts warn could endanger both dissidents and their protectors.
- Italian media report the discovery strained judicial cooperation with Beijing, with a November meeting in Prato faltering after requested explanations reportedly did not arrive.