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highplainsdem

(48,721 posts)
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 12:15 PM Jan 2019

German politicians' data published online in massive breach

Source: Reuters

BERLIN (Reuters) - Personal data and documents from hundreds of German politicians and public figures have been published online, in what appears one of the most far-reaching cyber attacks in a country that has become a target of choice for hackers.

It was unclear if the breach, which triggered an emergency meeting of the national cyber defense agency, was the result of a hack or a leak, an Interior Ministry spokesman said.

Chancellor Angela Merkel was affected, but an initial analysis showed no sensitive material from her office was released, said a government spokeswoman.

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Security officials have blamed most previous breaches on a Russian hacking group, while the Kremlin has consistently denied involvement in such incidents.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-politics-cyber/german-politicians-data-published-online-in-massive-breach-idUSKCN1OY0IW

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German politicians' data published online in massive breach (Original Post) highplainsdem Jan 2019 OP
Pootie will do it here too FakeNoose Jan 2019 #1
Only "the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD)" was not affected. PSPS Jan 2019 #2

FakeNoose

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1. Pootie will do it here too
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 02:28 PM
Jan 2019

... because these things don't happen in a bubble. He's sending us (and Europe) a message.

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