Hackers hit Italy's Chamber of Deputies mailboxes, including Giorgia Meloni's deputy account

Hackers attacked the IT systems of Italy's Chamber of Deputies in recent days, reaching the mailboxes of numerous MPs, including the one Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni holds as a deputy. Palazzo Chigi says that account is not the one she uses for government communications.

The episode matters because it touches the institutional heart of Italy and comes as Chamber sources describe growing pressure on public-sector systems. The official line, however, is reassuring: technicians have the situation under control, and Montecitorio rules out an emergency.

What happened

The attack on the Chamber's systems was described as massive, involving the whole system, but kept under control by the Chamber's technicians. It involved the mailboxes of numerous parliamentarians, among them Meloni's account as a deputy.

On the Prime Minister's mailbox, Palazzo Chigi sources specified that it is not the one used by the head of government for government communications. No further details on the extent of any compromise were given.

What did Montecitorio say?

Sources at Montecitorio stressed that this is a matter "che non ha carattere di emergenza" and that it occurs daily. They added that all protection measures were put in place, also in cooperation with ACN, the national cybersecurity agency, with which a specific protocol is active.

According to the same sources, the measures may include the temporary deactivation of some functions of the IT systems, as is standard practice.

Why it matters

The incident matters because it shows Italian institutions as a target of attempts that, according to Montecitorio, are not isolated. The Chamber's sources said that for some days similar attack attempts and pressure on IT systems have intensified against other national, European and international institutions.

The distinction drawn by Palazzo Chigi is relevant for the government: a deputy's mailbox is separate from the channels used for official government business, which limits the potential exposure of executive communications.

• Target: the Chamber of Deputies' IT systems and the mailboxes of numerous MPs.
• Meloni's account: the deputy mailbox, not the government communications one, per Palazzo Chigi sources.
• Response: protection measures with ACN under a specific protocol, including possible temporary shutdown of some functions.
• Wider context: intensified attempts against other national, European and international institutions, per Montecitorio sources.

Risks and open questions

The statements available do not say who is behind the attack, how many mailboxes were actually breached, or whether any data was accessed. Montecitorio's description of the issue as a daily occurrence sits alongside the description of a massive attack, and the two have not been reconciled in public statements.

The temporary deactivation of system functions, which the Chamber describes as standard practice, can also disrupt the daily work of parliamentarians and staff.

What to watch next

No dated next steps have been announced. The points to follow are whether the Chamber or ACN publish further details on the scope of the intrusion, whether any attribution emerges, and whether the pressure on other national, European and international institutions continues, as Montecitorio sources said it has for some days.