Anti-terrorism prosecutors are set to
investigate last weekend's hacker attack on the Lazio region's
IT systems.
Among other things, the region's COVID-19 vaccination campaign
has been hit by the attack, which was launched on Sunday from
abroad, sources said.
The attack has stopped bookings for jabs.
Regional Health Chief Alessio D'Amato said Tuesday that vaccine
bookings should resume "within 72 hours".
Lazio Governor Nicola Zingaretti said Monday that the region
that Rome belongs to was the victim of a "terrorist" hacker
attack on its IT systems.
"At the moment we are defending our community from these
attacks of a terrorist nature," Zingaretti told a press
conference.
"Lazio is the victim of a criminal offensive, the most serious
that has ever occurred on the (Italian) national territory.
"The attacks are still taking place. The situation is very
serious".
D'Amato said the attack would not stop people being issued with
the Green Pass vaccine passport after jabs.
Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese is set to report to
parliamentary security committee COPASIR on this case on
Tuesday.
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