Two Italian siblings have been arrested on Monday and stand accused of having spied on Italian politicians , state institutions and law enforcement agencies , businesses and businesspeople , law firms , leaders of Italian masonic lodges , and Vatican officials for years . 45-year-old Giulio Occhionero and 49-year-old Francesca Maria Occhionero , both from Rome but currently residing in London , have allegedly used specially crafted malware ( dubbed “ EyePyramid ” ) to compromise Attack.Databreach the targets ’ computers and exfiltrate Attack.Databreach all kinds of documents , as well as log keystrokes and steal Attack.Databreach login credentials for sensitive accounts . According to court documents ( in Italian ) , the investigation began a few months after a security professional employed by ENAV , an Italian company responsible for the provision of air traffic services ( ATS ) and other air navigation services in Italy , flagged and reported a malicious attachment he received via email . The spear-phishing email was purportedly sent Attack.Phishing by an Italian attorney , but the infosec pro became suspicious and sent the attachment to security company Mentat Solutions for analysis . The attachment was found to contain the EyePyramid malware . After the authorities got involved , the investigation revealed that the email was , indeed , sent Attack.Phishing from the attorney ’ s email account , but that it was sent Attack.Phishing by someone who had compromised the account and accessed it via TOR .