Hackers leak stolen data of German politicians, celebrities

Phone numbers, addresses, as well as private messages of German politicians, journalists and celebrities have been stolen and uploaded online by unnamed hackers.

The massive leak did not spare Angela Merkel either.

German politicians and prominent newsmakers have fallen victim to what appears to be a brazen hack attack on their private data.

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MPs and government officials had their contacts, home addresses, chat entries, and personal messages hijacked.

The leaked files were uploaded to multiple sharing platforms and forums, and links to them were distributed through a Twitter account that had 17,000 followers. According to Bild, some of the file-sharing websites have servers outside Germany which makes removal of sensitive data quite challenging.

The Twitter account in question was being run by an “online platform” based in Hamburg, the tabloid has learned.

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