Saturday, January 05, 2019

#GERMANY: Hackers Post Personal Data Of Hundreds Of Politicians, Celebrities, Online

[world politics news]


Hackers have posted the personal data, including credit card details and mobile phone numbers of hundreds of German politicians and celebrities. All major German parties except for the anti-migrant Alternative For Germany Party have been affected. Chancellor Angela Merkel, Green Party leader Robert Habeck and TV satirist Jan Böhmermann have all been targeted by the attack. The identity of the hackers and their motive are not known.

The data, published on a Twitter account, also included addresses, personal letters, and copies of identity cards.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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