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“We have lost the ability to control who uses our technology . Terrorists , extortionists and others can implement it at will. We believe it is an extremely dangerous , is now evident that there is a serious threat. ” The alarm is Hacking Team , Milan-based company specializing in the development and management of software to hack computers and smartphones that provides to governments around the world. On July 6, he suffered a serious hacker attack, following which ended up in the network and 400 gigabytes with email, codes, customer lists and published on Twitter , including correspondence Virtual CEO David Vincenzetti . Data and technology that now “because of the work of Criminal “, explains the company, are no longer controllable and can end up in the hands of anyone. Theft of confidential files and information that also involves intelligence, engaged in these hours to verify the possible impact on the data and software available to the ‘ intelligence . And them director Off , Giampiero Massolo , has been called to report to the Copasir on the case. Even the Aise, our service for external security, it turns out, he used the light produced by the software, but has stopped using them when the news broke of the attack. And, from the first monitoring facts, it appears that data held by the Agency have been violated.
“Before the attack – explain the Milan-based company – could control who had access to our technology . Now, because of the work of Criminal , we have lost the ability to control who uses it. ” Hacking Team is “considering whether it is possible to contain the damage” and its “engineers are working apace to upgrade our software Remote Control System that allows customers to get information intelligence and Criminal . Our customers have suspended the use of this system has been compromised by the attack. It ‘an important step to protect information and investigative police, “said the statement from the company.
” Now, because of the work of criminals, we have lost the ability to control who uses our technology “
From the leaked documents emerge relations of the company with governments – the Sudan all ‘ Saudi Arabia – which had previously denied contacts and there would be evidence of the sale of its programs monitoring to other private companies. Among the customers there are also FBI , Brazilian police, institutions and governments around the world, including the Prime Minister’s Office Italian . Given the controversial type of activities in which it is specialized, the company’s name had already emerged during the scandal ‘ Datagate ‘, in a ratio of NGO Privacy International hundreds private companies that sell interception systems similar to those used by Nsa . Last summer, the security company Kaspersky Lab , along with Citizen Lab , just by looking at the server Hacking Team had discovered a new generation computer virus able to spy smartphone Android and iOS designed to hit activists , human rights defenders, journalists.
The name of the company had already emerged during the scandal Datagate, because it considered one of the private companies that sell interception systems similar to those used by Nsa
“Turkey has paid at least 440 thousand euro to Hacking Team” – The Turkish police have paid over the last 4 years at least 440 thousand euro to Hacking Team , the Italian company that sells software-spy to governments around the world. Supports the daily Hurriyet , citing some exclusive documents that have come into possession. Between August 2011 and February 2015 the police of Ankara was spied at least 50 goals through software known as Remote control systems (RCS) , which allow you to trace the actions of the device place under monitoring , including audio and video recordings and other sensitive information. The Turkey have also bought some Virus intended to hit devices users of websites and users of certain documents. In 2013 Reporters Without Borders Hacking Team had counted among the “enemies of the Internet” for selling its software to spy considered repressive regime. A charge that the company rejected.
The investigation of the Milan prosecutors – Sull ‘ hacking files the company Milan prosecutors has opened a file and the type of offense at the time, is to unauthorized access to computer system . The investigation was followed by the deputy prosecutor Maurizio Romanelli , which coordinates the pool responsible for the computer crime .
According to the expert Antonio Forzieri , security expert Symantec , the data breach will become a political case, but not only. Even more concern for citizens and security risks for those software, such as Adobe Flash , used by millions of users. And the political question is only the tip, very heavy, of the iceberg of problems that Hacking Team will face. To start, says the expert, right by the customers of the company in Milan that have come to light. “Looking at the documents There are bills to States that should not have business and using that kind of software for repressive purposes “, says coffers. And then: “The real point is that the story shows a legal vacuum . There is nothing that Normi marketing this stuff produced by Ht. I understand that it has been useful, but this is the biggest compromise of history not only for the amount of data, but for the implications. Will end up in the history books. “
The expert:” The data breaches become a political case. And the story highlights a legal vacuum “
Hacking Team UN accuses of selling weapons to Sudan computer
” Hacking Team – Report John D’Agata , President of ATM Rights, National Association of protection non-profit – has categorically denied these allegations and claimed that he had never done business with the Sudan . However, it leaked a sheet of a list of the countries ‘not officially supported’ Russian and Sudan . Christopher Soghoian of the American Civil Liberties Union wrote on Twitter, saying that the documents show, one year after the investigation of the UN , the obstructionism of Hacking Team with the sale of their technology to Sudan ” .
The email leaked also shows the official response of the Italian at the UN New York , Sebastiano Cardi , where it is reported to the UN that Hacking Team “currently has relationships business or chords to enable the Sudan or any entity in its territory to use software “. The Sudan is currently embargoed of weapons by the UN , which prohibits the export of “arms and related material” to Country .
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