London, July 27 (ANI): An international hackers group has claimed to have breached security at the government agency responsible for protecting vital computer networks in Italy, in retaliation for the arrest of some its members.
Hackers linked to Anonymous posted a trove of apparently confidential documents online and claimed much more was to come from systems at CNAIPIC (il Centro Nazionale Anticrimine Informatico per la Protezione delle Infrastrutture Critiche).
Till now, less than 100 megabytes of data have been published but the hackers claim to have over eight gigabytes, the Telegraph reports.
Links to the material were first posted on Twitter by @anonesc, one of many accounts that make announcements about the activities of Anonymous.
Another Anonymous-linked account, @AnonymousIRC, tweeted its support, saying "AntiSec strikes at Italy government".
The release follows the arrest of 15 alleged members of Anonymous by Italian authorities this month.
"Those arrested are not 'dangerous hackers' as the media calls them, but people like you. They have been arrested while peacefully protesting for their and your rights. Our protest will continue louder than ever," a public statement attributed to Anonymous earlier said.
The CNAIPIC files purport to contain information on an array of firms involved in critical infrastructure, including oil and nuclear firms, as well as government bodies such as the Australian Ministry of Defense.
The authenticity of the documents has not been independently confirmed, and CNAIPIC is yet to comment on the matter. (ANI)
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