Salt Typhoon breach IBM subsidiary in Italy: a warning for Europe’s digital defenses
Source: Security Affairs · Category: Nation-State
Salt Typhoon (Chinese state-linked actor) breached Sistemi Informativi (IBM Italy subsidiary) in April 2026, compromising IT infrastructure for Italian public and private institutions. Law firms with European offices or clients handling sensitive government contracts face supply-chain exposure. Assess whether firm operations or client data transited Italian infrastructure managed by the compromised entity.