Meloni Blames Pro‑Russian Hackers for Dark‑Web Leak of Minister’s Data
The Italian prime minister says foreign‑state actors targeted the foreign minister after Italy backed Ukraine, warning of serious risks to national security.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, speaking on Saturday, accused pro‑Russian hackers of leaking Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani’s personal data onto the dark web, a breach that raises alarms for sovereignty‑concerned citizens.
Tajani himself said he was targeted because of Italy’s support for Ukraine, while Meloni warned that the “sale of confidential information about institutional representatives is a cause of serious…” highlighting the danger of foreign meddling.
For many voters this shows the cost of aligning with foreign conflicts that expose Italian officials to cyber attacks.
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Italy's leader blames pro-Russian hackers for personal data leaks
Italy's foreign minister said he was targeted because of his country's support for Ukraine.
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Giorgia Meloni blames pro-Russian hackers for leaking foreign minister’s personal data to dark web
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday blamed pro-Russian hackers for the leaking her foreign minister’s personal data onto the dark web. After foreign minister Antonio Tajani said he was targeted by hackers over his support for Ukraine, Meloni said separately that the “sale of confidential information about institutional representatives is a cause of serious…
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- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni blamed pro-Russian hackers for leaking the foreign minister's personal data onto the dark web.
- Giorgia Meloni is the Prime Minister of Italy.
- Antonio Tajani is Italy's foreign minister.
- Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani said he was targeted because of his country's support for Ukraine.
- Giorgia Meloni said the "sale of confidential information about institutional representatives is a cause of serious…"
- Meloni made the statement on Saturday.
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