Cigarette vending machines hacked in Sardinia, Naples, Pescara and Liguria in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito

26 March 2023

L’UNIONESARDA.it

“Computer pirates in action to give solidarity to Alfredo Cospito, the anarchist leader – previously detained in Sassari, now confined to the Opera penitentiary (Milan) – for months on hunger strike against the harsh prison to which he is subjected and which in recent days has been taken to the hospital for medical checkups.

The attack targeted several cigarette vending machines in Sardinia : after entering the computer system, the hackers managed to make the message “Fuori Alfredo dal 41 bis” appear on the screens. And, further down, “Close the 41 bis free all free all”.

Not only that: the packages could be purchased for 10 cents , so much so that the tobacconists, realizing what was happening, were forced to deactivate the machines .

Reports of similar cases not only on the island, but also in Naples, Pescara and Liguria.

It appears that the affected vending machines are all of the same brand.”

via: https://www.unionesarda.it/en/sardinia/cigarette-vending-machines-hacked-in-sardinia-on-the-screens-the-message-fuori-cospito-dal-41-bis-d1plzkvg