Hackers Claim Breach of Venice San Marco Anti-Flood System with Control Over Pumps

Hackers claimed to have breached Venice's San Marco anti-flood system, asserting control over its pumps and the capability to disable flood defenses, potentially leading to coastal flooding. The incident targets operational technology (OT) infrastructure, specifically the flood protection systems in the San Marco area of Venice. No specific technical details, such as attack vectors, dates, or CVE IDs, were provided in the report. The breach highlights risks to critical infrastructure, including the potential for physical disruption of flood mitigation measures. The source attributes the attack to hacktivist motives, though no group was explicitly named.