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Italy’s Meloni Blames Pro-Russian Hackers for Leak of Foreign Minister’s Data on the Dark Web – WTOP News

  • 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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Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Saturday that he is the target of "cybernetic criminals" who disseminate personal data to "dark web", the hidden part of the internet, because of the support given by Italy to Kiev.

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The complaint comes in the midst of a series of attacks, of origin still to be clarified, such as those that have intervened in the refrigerators of European supermarkets or the recent warnings of false alarms on planes in the continent Read

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Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Saturday he had been targeted by "cybercriminals" who were distributing his personal data online over Italy's support for Ukraine.

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Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani denounces the dissemination of his personal data on the dark web by cyber criminals The head of Italian diplomacy, Antonio Tajani, has

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Agenzia giornalistica Opinione broke the news on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
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