Members of an alleged snooping gang
at the centre of a probe coordinated by Milanese anti-mafia
investigative directorate DDA were wiretapped in a conversation
on Russia and cyber attacks in Italy dating back to December
2022 as discussing intelligence activities on the issue
connected to a request allegedly "coming directly from the
Church", Carabinieri police wrote in court papers released on
Tuesday.
The group "discussed its intelligence activities on the theme
and the profits it could make also in relation to a request they
said came directly from the Church", Varese Carabinieri police
wrote.
Investigative papers spoke about activities carried out by the
group, according to some wiretaps , which "appeared to have been
requested by ecclesiastical institutions".
The hacking gang allegedly led by Milan Fair Foundation
President Enrico Pazzali and ex supercop Carmine Gallo is
accused of obtaining huge quantities of confidential information
via illegal access to strategic national databases.
It is also suspected of targeting mainly business figures but
also high-ranking politicians including President Sergio
Mattarella and Senate Speaker Ignazio La Russa, police have
said.
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