Hackers broke into the email accounts of members of Germany's anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany (AfD) and stole approximately 421,000 messages. Part of the obtained material was subsequently published online. The party confirmed on Tuesday that the target of the attack was an email service provider used by its members. aktuality.sk ↗
Among the compromised accounts were reportedly also the mailboxes of leading AfD politicians, including the current chairwoman Alice Weidel and former chairman Alexander Gauland. The scope of the published data has not yet been fully clarified. However, according to available reports, the leak includes internal party communication, members' documents, and other sensitive material. Tagesspiegel ↗
The leaked files allegedly contain photographs of identification documents, bank statements, membership applications, and member lists. The published communication is also said to include messages about alleged racist and antisemitic outbursts by some party members. However, it is not clear whether all the material is authentic and to what extent it has been altered or taken out of context. n-tv ↗
The German newspaper Bild reported that the attackers obtained a large number of messages from the accounts of politicians and other AfD representatives. The party is now assessing the security implications of the attack and the significance of the published data. The case could have both political and legal consequences, especially if the authenticity of the sensitive communication or documents containing personal data is confirmed. hnonline.sk ↗
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