Breach Roundup: Italy Thwarts Russian Olympic Hacks

Also, Active Exploits Hit SolarWinds, Ivanti as APT28 Targets EU, Ukraine Pooja Tikekar (@PoojaTikekar) • February 5, 2026

Every week, ISMG rounds up cybersecurity incidents and breaches around the world. This week, Italy blocked Russian cyberattacks targeting Olympic infrastructure. Actively exploited flaws in SolarWinds, Ivanti and Microsoft Office. Russia's APT28 ramped up espionage across Europe and Ukraine, supply chain attacks hit developer ecosystems, regulators probed major breaches and a U.S. judge sentenced the operator of a major darkweb drug marketplace.

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The Italian government said it thwarted a series of Russian cyberattacks targeting government and Winter Olympics digital infrastructure, just days before opening day of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games.

Italian cybersecurity authorities detected and blocked multiple intrusion attempts at diplomatic outposts, including its embassy in Washington, as well as Olympics websites and hotels in ...