Misure cautelari are temporary court orders used to reduce harm before a final judgment. In practice, a judge can use them to preserve evidence, stop an ongoing violation, freeze assets, block access to a service, or prevent further damage while the case is still being examined.
In cyber security, these measures matter because attacks and abuses move fast. A provisional order may be used to suspend a phishing domain, force removal of infringing or malicious content, or limit access to infrastructure that is being used for fraud, malware delivery, or copyright abuse. They do not decide who is finally right or wrong; they only stabilize the situation long enough for the court to hear the merits. For defenders, misure cautelari can buy time. For attackers, they can quickly disrupt operations and preserve digital evidence for later analysis.