Ransomware forces Rosignano Marittimo municipality to shut down central IT infrastructure

On October 5, 2022, the Municipality of Rosignano Marittimo in Tuscany experienced a ransomware attack that encrypted administrative systems and connected backups. Employees could not access their workstations, prompting technical personnel to shut down central servers and disconnect the municipal network. Email and network services became unavailable, disrupting administrative work and municipal service delivery. Restoration required recovery from an offline backup, and the municipality acknowledged service difficulties affecting residents.