— The report claims Mossad collaborated with a Milan-based private investigation firm staffed by former security service members, who allegedly stole personal data from politicians and public figures for potential extortion.
— Four arrests have been made, with dozens under investigation. Cyber experts suggest Italy’s Interior Ministry servers may have been breached.
— Italian media call it a “high-level conspiracy” involving mafia and intelligence officials.
— Meloni condemned the plot as a “threat to democracy,” while Defense Minister Guido Crosetto urged an urgent parliamentary probe into possible compromised state secrets.