A loose-knit group of online global hackers, “Anonymous” previously attacked government websites in Egypt and Tunisia. The website (www.governo.gov.it) did not immediately appear to be blocked. Police had alerted the site and its manager of the potential attack ahead of time, allowing them to put counter measures in place. The group skewered the judiciary system and government, which it said was “implicated in prostitution, including minors,” in apparent reference to a sex scandal dogging Italy’s prime minister.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2011/02/italian-government-site-wwwgovernoit.html