Rome, 8 Nov. (LaPresse) – “Until there is formal evidence, we must proceed with caution, working alongside the intelligence services and the Postal Police. But the nature of hybrid warfare is clear: we are facing opaque networks carrying out illegal operations. In the run-up to the forthcoming elections, there will be a systematic attempt to influence public opinion and divide Europeans through disinformation.” This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in an interview with *Il Giornale*. “The pro-Russian threats and the bounty offered for information on my family? We have been monitoring this matter for two days,” he explains: “It was brought to my attention by the ministry’s directorate-general. When President Zelensky came to Rome, there was a targeted attack on the Farnesina website, which we repelled. Today, the threat has escalated, targeting my personal loved ones. But our cyber defences are operational.” “Italian citizens are alert,” adds the minister, “but we need to remain extremely vigilant. It is a problem we must deal with.”
Security, Tajani: “The threat is becoming more serious; they want to influence the vote”
Rome, 8 Nov. (LaPresse) – “Until there is formal evidence, we must proceed with caution, working alongside the intelligence services and the Postal Police. But the nature of hybrid warfare is clear: we are facing opaque networks carrying out illegal operations. In the run-up to the forthcoming elections, there will be a systematic attempt to influence public opinion and divide Europeans through disinformation.” This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in an interview with *Il Giornale*. “The pro-Russian threats and the bounty offered for information on my family? We have been monitoring this matter for two days,” he explains: “It was brought to my attention by the ministry’s directorate-general. When President Zelensky came to Rome, there was a targeted attack on the Farnesina website, which we repelled. Today, the threat has escalated, targeting my personal loved ones. But our cyber defences are operational.” “Italian citizens are alert,” adds the minister, “but we need to remain extremely vigilant. It is a problem we must deal with.”