Hackers melt supermarket stocks as government warns of hybrid warfare
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Cyberattacks have targeted Italian supermarkets, causing widespread malfunctions in refrigeration and freezers across three regions. This has led to products spoiling and significant financial losses for businesses. The government has convened an emergency summit, expressing fears that these incidents could be part of broader hybrid attacks impacting critical infrastructure, including health and transport systems.
In other domestic news, a 21-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly killing her mother with a knife in Chiari, Brescia, and later surrendering to authorities. Meanwhile, the government's proposed budget continues to draw strong opposition from trade unions, with plans including cuts to healthcare, pensions, and education.
Separately, Professor Matteo Bassetti, Head of the Infectious Diseases Clinic at Policlinico San Martino University Hospital in Genoa, warned that Italy's vaccination mandate system is weak and at risk of collapse. The TAR of Palermo also confirmed the decadence of the Mondello beach concession for the Italo Belga company.