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Giorgia Meloni blames pro-Russian hackers for leaking foreign minister's personal data to dark web

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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 confidenti…

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Italy’s foreign minister says cybercriminals spread his personal data on the dark web (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    MILAN (AP) — Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Saturday that his personal data had been disseminated on the dark web, an encrypted part of the internet, and that he has been exposed to “threats and intimidation.

  2. Bloomberg

    Meloni Blames Pro-Russian Hackers for Cyberattack on Minister (opens Bloomberg)

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    Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni blamed pro-Russian hackers for a cyberattack on her foreign minister, after a rise in hybrid disruptions from entities aligned with Vladimir Putin’s government.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Pro-Russian hackers leak Italian foreign minister’s data on dark web (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The prime minister blames pro-Russian hackers for the leak, as her top diplomat says the cyberthreat was ongoing.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Italy's Meloni blames pro-Russian hackers for cyberattack on minister (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Antonio Tajani has said hackers published personal data stolen from him as Giorgia Meloni blamed pro-Russia criminals for the incident. The news follows a string of bomb threats that have grounded flights across the EU.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Meloni blames pro-Russian hackers for leaking Italian foreign minister’s personal data (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attributed a cyberattack involving the Italian foreign minister’s personal data to pro-Russian hackers who were purportedly motivated by the NATO country’s strong support for Ukraine.

  6. The Kyiv Independent

    Italy's foreign minister targeted in cyberattack due to Ukraine stance, minister says (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed her full solidarity with Tajani and linked the attack to pro-Russian hackers, Italian media LaPresse reported on Nov. 7.

  7. BBC News

    Italian foreign minister says hackers leaked his personal data (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has blamed pro-Russian hackers for publishing the details online.

  8. CBS News

    Italy's leader blames pro-Russian hackers for personal data leaks (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Italy's foreign minister said he was targeted because of his country's support for Ukraine.

  9. The Hill

    Giorgia Meloni blames pro-Russian hackers for leaking foreign minister's personal data to dark web (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    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 confidenti…

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