Italy’s Meloni blames pro-Russian hackers for leak of foreign minister’s data on the dark web
Tajani said the leak exposed him and his family to threats, while Giorgia Meloni blamed pro-Russian hackers and called the sale of officials’ data a serious concern.
- Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced Saturday that his personal data was disseminated on the dark web, exposing him and his family to "threats and intimidation" as criminals seek additional information.
- Tajani stated "our position on Ukraine is the political reason why I am being targeted," linking the cyberattacks to Italy's support for the sovereign nation and defense of democracy.
- The announcement followed hoax bomb threats across Europe causing flight diversions and security threats against broadcasters; criminals are reportedly paying for additional details on Tajani and his loved ones.
- Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni blamed Russian hackers for the leak, expressing solidarity with Tajani and calling attempts to sell confidential information "a matter of grave concern that must be addressed with the utmost determination."
- Tajani declared he "will not allow myself to be intimidated in any way," vowing to defend Italy while the government continues providing humanitarian and military support to Kyiv against Russia's invasion.
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Talijanski ministar vanjskih poslova Antonio Tajani u subotu je rekao da je bio meta kibernetičkih kriminalaca koji šire njegove separate tax on the dark web, skrivenom dijelu interneta, zbog talijanske potpore Kijevu. “Već nekoliko dana kibernetički kriminalci šire moja […] Objava Antonio Tajani izložen attacka hacker: “U sve uvlače i moju obitelj” pojavila se prvi puta on Novi list.
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The head of Italian diplomacy said on Saturday he was targeted by "cybercriminals" who disseminate his personal data on the "dark web".
Personal data from Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and his family end up in the Darknet. For more information, money is to flow. Those who were still targeted by the hackers.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani's personal data has been leaked on the darknet, he writes on X. A pro-Russian hacker group is suspected of being behind it. "We are facing a hybrid war," Tajani writes in a letter to the French foreign minister.
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