Italy Prevents Pro-Russian Hacker Attacks During Eurovision Contest

The Italian police thwarted hacker attacks by pro-Russian groups during the May 10 semi-final and Saturday final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, it said on Sunday.
Italy Prevents Pro-Russian Hacker Attacks During Eurovision Contest
Spectators watch the final of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy, on May 14, 2022. Yara Nardi/Reuters
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MILAN—Italian police thwarted hacker attacks by pro-Russian groups during the May 10 semifinal and Saturday final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, authorities said on Sunday.

Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra won the contest with their entry “Stefania”, riding a wave of public support to claim an emotional victory that was welcomed by the country’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.