Hacker arrested with 46 PM passwords, defense claims collaboration with FBI
The article explains that 24-year-old Sicilian hacker Carmelo Miano was arrested on October 1st in Rome for copying the entire user database of the Ministry of Justice and extracting the passwords of 46 prosecutors in Italy, including those in Naples, Perugia, and Florence. The prosecutor of Perugia, Raffaele Cantone, expressed concern, especially as he is coordinating an investigation into unauthorized access to databases used by the national anti-mafia directorate.
Miano’s defense lawyer, Gioacchino Genchi, stated that Miano accessed servers and emails of various institutions, including the Guardia di Finanza and Telecom Italia, as well as personal email accounts of prosecutors across Italy. The article also mentions discussions during a court hearing regarding Miano’s potential release and transfer of the investigation to the Perugia prosecutor’s office, both of which were opposed by prosecutors in Naples.
Despite Genchi acknowledging Miano’s skills, he criticized the security vulnerabilities in the ministry’s data systems. The article also highlights Miano’s offer to assist the FBI and other agencies with international investigations during his arrest. The defense portrays Miano as a curious individual who made mistakes out of concern for his own legal issues, while prosecutors suspect he may have intended to sell sensitive data.
L’hacker arrestato aveva 46 password di pm ma il suo difensore: «Ha collaborato con l’Fbi»
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