The websites had to shut down temporarily, Italy's cybersecurity agency said, but no flights were disrupted. A pro-Russian hacker group claimed responsibility for the attacks.

Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the websites for Milan’s Malpensa and Linate airports were disrupted by denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks early today. Also read Russian Tanks Get Trapped in Their Own Defense Lines in Kursk Region The cyberattacks temporarily disabled public-facing websites but did not interfere with flight operations or core systems,

These cyber intrusions are part of an ongoing trend of digital assaults aimed at critical infrastructure, raising concerns about the vulnerability of key systems in Italy. The pro-Russian hacker group Noname057 (16) claimed responsibility for the cyber attack through a post on Telegram,