 African swine fever virus, ASFV, has cost significant economic losses in many countries due to its rapid spread and ability to infect both wild and domestic pigs. In January 2022, two new strains of ASFV were discovered in Italy, one in Piedmont and the other near the first strain. These strains belong to the same genotype as previously identified strains in Europe and Asia, indicating that they likely originated from the same source. Additionally, these strains share similarities with the strains found in Georgia in 2007, suggesting that this strain may have been introduced into Italy through wild boar populations. Despite the similarities, it is difficult to determine the exact origin of the virus because the full-length sequences available in the database do not represent all affected areas. This article was authored by Monica Giamarioli, Dondo Alessandro, Cesare Kama, and others.