Italy
Activity levelLow
4 documented vendors/tools.
Commercial entities involved
Overview
State police used spyware
concerns that intel agencies are intercepting personal communications employing hacking without statutory authorization or safeguards
Recent activity & sources
- Mar 27, 2025Italian government approved use of spyware on members of refugee NGO, MPs toldThe Guardian
- Mar 27, 2025Spyware scandal: Italian government reportedly admits targeting activistsEuractiv
- Nov 12, 2024How Italy became an unexpected spyware hubThe Record (Recorded Future)
- Jun 23, 2022Spyware vendor targets users in Italy and KazakhstanGoogle Threat Analysis Group
- Oct 15, 2015Mapping FinFisher's Continuing ProliferationThe Citizen Lab
- Feb 17, 2014Mapping Hacking Team's "Untraceable" SpywareThe Citizen Lab