Journalists, activists and human rights workers across the globe are being targeted by mercenary spyware - powerful ...

First of all, Bartolomeo Colleoni is an authentic historic figure, most likely born in 1400, who was one of the most renowned Italian mercenary leaders of the 15th century.

It took nearly 500 years for researchers to crack Charles V’s secret code Holy Roman Emperor wrote of being targeted by Italian mercenary, among other topics.

It showed that Charles V feared an assassination attempt by an Italian mercenary and was prioritizing his relationship with King François I of France.

Charles expressed his fear that an Italian mercenary in the service of French King Francis I was plotting his assassination in the missive, urging his ambassador to maintain good relations with ...