A detention review court on
Tueday issued its explanation for its refusal to allow the
pre-trial release of a brother and sister accused of cyber
snooping on politicians and VIPs.
It said "the type of systems infected" by Giulio and
Francesca Maria Occhionero "prompts us to consider significant
the danger for State security".
The custody review court said February 2 siblings Giulio and
Francesca Occhionero, currently in prison accused of cyberspying
on politicians and other officials, must remain in custody,
rejecting their defence team's request for their release.
The court cited the risks of evidence tampering and repeat
offending.
Police said nuclear engineer Giulio Occhionero and his sister
Francesca Maria, who were arrested last month, were part of a
cyber-espionage ring that for years collected sensitive data on
politicians, public institutions and administrations, including
ex-premiers Matteo Renzi and Mario Monti and European Central
Bank President Mario Draghi.
Giulio Occhionero's attorney Stefano Parretta said his client
denies the allegations and Francesca's attorney Roberto
Bottacchiari said his client doesn't even know how to use a PC.
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