Hacking Gang Holds Italy's Elite to Ransom
A group of hackers in Milan built a database of secrets to blackmail Italy's rich and powerful.
Wiretaps and arrest warrants revealed the intricate plot, which involved creating detailed profiles on politicians, business leaders, and other prominent figures using state databases.
The dossiers gave them the power to "screw over all of Italy."
The platform, called Beyond, pulled together hundreds of thousands of records, including flagged financial transactions and criminal investigations.
Author's summary: Hackers built a database to blackmail Italy's elite.
- Database called Beyond
- Hundreds of thousands of records
- Flagged financial transactions and criminal investigations
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