Probe into possible cyber attack on Italy's tax agency

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 25 - Postal police are investigating reports that Italy's tax agency, l'Agenzia delle Entrate, has been the victim of a cyber attack in which around 78 giga of data were stolen, sources said on Monday.
    The attack was reportedly staged by LockBit, an international group of ransomware hackers.
    Swascan, an IT security firm, said LockBit announced on the darkweb that it had given the inland-revenue agency five days to pay a ransom or see the stolen documents published.
    L'Agenzia delle Entrate said Monday that it has asked Italy's SOGEI IT agency to look into the reports. (ANSA).