--- title: Vice Society ransomware hits Italian city of Palermo description: Palermo, a city of 1.3 million people and a popular tourist destination in Southern Italy, has become the latest victim of a Vice Society ransomware attack. canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/vice-society-ransomware-hits-italian-city-of-palermo/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- * [Home](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/) * [Articles](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/) * [Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit/) 14 June 2022 # Vice Society ransomware hits Italian city of Palermo Palermo, a city of 1.3 million people and a popular tourist destination in Southern Italy, has become the latest victim of a Vice Society ransomware attack. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit/)** [Video 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3f6bQ9POAA) Palermo, a city of 1.3 million people and a popular tourist destination in Southern Italy, has become the latest victim of a Vice Society ransomware attack. The municipality reported that they had shut down several systems in order to protect the network and data from further damage. According to initial reports, outages includes video surveillance system and some police services. Authorities have not yet shared further details on the breach, but the Vice Society gang is known for exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities of exposed services. Acronis Cyber Platform (formerly Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud) detects and blocks ransomware threats like Vice Society with its included [Active Protection](https://www.acronis.com/en-us/technology/active-protection/) technology. In the event of a disaster, efficient backup and disaster recovery capabilities get you back up and running quickly. Related articles [The Gentlemen: A closer look at a not-so-gentle ransomware-as-a- service operation](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/the-gentlemen-a-closer-look-at-a-not-so-gentle-ransomware-as-a-service-operation/) [Acronis AI Copilot: Adoption is high and growing among MSPs](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/acronis-ai-copilot-adoption-is-high-and-growing-among-msps/) [Acronis Cyberthreats Update, October 2026](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/acronis-cyberthreats-update-october-2026/) [AI agents at work: What Acronis endpoint data reveals about MSP and SMB usage](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/ai-agents-at-work-what-acronis-endpoint-data-reveals-about-msp-and-smb-usage/)