Italian authorities are investigating a significant cyber espionage scandal involving theft and sale of sensitive data to foreign intelligence agencies. Former senior police officer Carmine Gallo and Fondazione Fiera Milano president Enrico Pazzali are central figures. The duo allegedly breached servers of various ministries and police networks, stealing information targeting major companies and public figures before selling it through a private company, Equalize, for millions of euros. Another key suspect had reportedly boasted about having over 15 terabytes of data.

New Malware Loaders Use Call Stack Spoofing, GitHub C2, and .NET Reactor for Stealth
An updated version of a malware loader, known as Hijack Loader, has been discovered with new features aimed at evading detection and maintaining persistence. The