The frontier of cyber warfare might soon cross the threshold of our homes. A clear warning is issued by Juhan Lepassaar, executive director of Enisa, the European Agency for cybersecurity. After the offensives that hit industrial refrigeration systems in supermarkets in several European countries, the next incursions could target home networks directly, targeting routers, connected appliances and everyday devices. In the year 2026, the EU Cybersecurity Index assigned the Union an average maturity score of 71.53 out of 100. However, as underlined by Juhan Lepassaar, the evolution of artificial intelligence technologies and models requires constant investments to cover dangerous operational gaps.
The countermeasures at the Interior Ministry
Faced with the escalation of digital threats in Italy The National Committee for Public Order and Security met at the Palazzo del Viminale. The data processed by the Computer security incident response team Italy records almost 45,000 IT assets at risk and over 3200 potentially compromised services in the first 9 months of 2026.
The strategy defined by the institutions aims to accelerate the protection of critical public administration infrastructures. The plan provides for a closer information-investigative connection between the police forces, intelligence services and private operators, increasing the exchange of information to defuse the spread of panic among citizens.
Geopolitical tensions and the clash between Antonio Tajani and hackers
The climate of cyber tension is closely intertwined with the balance of international politics. The Russian embassy in Italy published a note on Telegram branding the news of IT intrusions against government officials as tragicomic vaudeville. The response from the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani was not long in coming, defining the statements of the diplomatic representation as a blatant form of propaganda and disinformation. Meanwhile, during the G7 foreign ministers’ summit in Paris, Antonio Tajani asked High Representative Kaja Kallas to put hybrid warfare on the agenda of upcoming European meetings.
The pressure on the Italian minister intensified with communications released by the pro-Russian hacker group NoName057(16). Through its social channels, IT training has addressed intimidation directed at the head of the Farnesina and his familyciting personal details with tones of open derision. Antonio Tajani reiterated that Europe intends respond promptly to attacks orchestrated by hostile organisations, underlining the need to prevent anti-democratic influences in view of the elections in EU countries and confirming the firm intention to sanction those responsible once identified.
