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Telecom Italia warned ransomware attacks surged in 2025 as cybercriminals used AI and automation to scale campaigns, cautioning that rapidly evolving technology and geopolitical tensions are reshaping digital risk.  In the second edition of its Cyber Security Report produced alongside Italy-based non-profit Cyber Security Foundation, TIM said ransomware claims topped 7,400 globally in 2025, up 42% compared to 2024.[1]

The report pointed to malware campaigns affecting entities in around 200 count

The FortiMail IR team recently uncovered a new email campaign distributing a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) using multiple evasion techniques to target organizations in Spain, Italy, and Portugal. The campaign leverages the serviciodecorreo email service provider, which is configured as an authorized sender for various domains and successfully passes SPF validation.[1]