Winter Olympics hit by suspected 'Russian origin' cyberattack - as one of Europe's largest universities also reports major cybersecurity incident

• Cyberattack targeting Winter Olympics reportedly blocked
• Italy says the attack was "of Russian origin"
• La Sapienza University in Rome also hit by an attack

The Italian government has claimed a series of cyberattacks of "Russian origin" have been blocked from targeting the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina.

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said the attack hit facilities connected to the 2026 Winter Games, including hotels in the Alpine resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo where atheltes were staying.

The wide-ranging attack reportedly hit around 120 targets, including foreign ministry offices in the US, as well as consulates in Sydney, Toronto and Paris, and La Sapienza university in Rome was also hit in a seemingly separate attack also attributed to Russian-linked hackers.