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Italy's foreign minister Tajani says his data leaked on dark web

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Neutral summary

Italian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani said on Saturday, November 7, that his personal data had been published on the dark web and that criminals were offering money for additional information about him and his relatives. In a post on X, he wrote that cybercriminals had been spreading his data for several days, “exposing me to new threats and intimidation,” and that they were “willing to pay” for more details. Tajani stressed he would not be intimidated and linked the attack to Italy's support for Ukraine. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni blamed “pro-Russian hackers” for the incident and called the sale of confidential information about public officials “a matter of great concern.” According to Il Sole 24 Ore, the hacker group NoName published a list of eighteen “enemies of the Russian Federation,” including Tajani, several Italian prosecutors and Eurojust president Michael Schmid; phone numbers, email addresses and Telegram contacts were made public. Corriere della Sera reports that the Brenner tunnel also came into the hackers' sights and calls the episode “hybrid warfare,” urging a G7 response. Russian outlets, including Rossiyskaya Gazeta and Komsomolskaya Pravda, relayed Tajani's statement without mentioning NoName, while RBC and Profil focused on Meloni's accusations against pro-Russian hackers. Moscow has not commented on the incident.

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Outlets: 38. Countries: 12. Facts in the shared core: 8.

Publication timeline

  1. · Il Sole 24 Ore (outlet profile)

    Hacker russi, soldi per informazioni su Tajani, Lo Voi e Gabrielli: dati privati già sul darkweb. NoName pubblica un elenco di diciotto persone «nemici della Federazione Russa». In chiaro numeri di telefono, email e con…

  2. · La Repubblica (outlet profile)

    La denuncia di Tajani: “Diffusi i miei dati su dark web, non mi farò intimidire”. Il ministro degli Esteri e vicepremier lo ha rivelato sui social

  3. · The Independent (outlet profile)

    Italy's foreign minister says cybercriminals spread his personal data on the dark web. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says his personal data has been leaked on the dark web, exposing him to threats and intimida…

  4. · Sud Ouest (outlet profile)

    Italie : le chef de la diplomatie Antonio Tajani visé par des cyberattaques en raison de son soutien à l’Ukraine. Le ministre italien des Affaires étrangères Antonio Tajani dénonce la diffusion de ses données personnell…

  5. · Российская газета (outlet profile)

    Глава МИД Италии стал мишенью кибератак в даркнете. Министр иностранных дел Италии Антонио Таяни заявил в субботу, что он стал мишенью со стороны "киберпреступников", которые распространяют его личные данные в "темной с…

  6. · G1 (outlet profile)

    Chanceler da Itália é alvo de hackers e tem dados pessoais vazados. O ministro das Relações Exteriores da Itália, Antonio Tajani, afirmou neste sábado (7) que é alvo de "cibercriminosos" que estão divulgando seus dados…

  7. · Malay Mail (outlet profile)

    ‘I will not be intimidated’: Italy foreign minister targeted by hackers over Ukraine stance. ROME, Nov 7 — Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said today he was being targeted by “cybercriminals&rd...

  8. · UOL (outlet profile)

    Hackers atacam ministro das Relações Exteriores da Itália. O ministro das Relações Exteriores da Itália, Antonio Tajani, afirmou neste sábado (7) que é alvo de "cibercriminosos" que estão divulgando seus dados pessoais…

  9. · Интерфакс (outlet profile)

    Глава МИД Италии сообщил, что его личные данные оказались в даркнете. Министр иностранных дел Италии Антонио Таяни сообщил, что его личные данные оказались в даркнете, а ему самому поступают угрозы.

  10. · Insajder (outlet profile)

    Ministar spoljnih poslova Italije: Objavljeni moji lični podaci na dark vebu zbog podrške Ukrajini. Italijanski ministar spoljnih poslova Antonio Tajani izjavio je danas da su njegovi lični podaci objavljeni na dark veb…

  11. · Politika (outlet profile)

    Тајани: Моји лични подаци објављени на дарк вебу због подршке Украјини. Ђорђа Мелони пружила подршку шефу дипломатије и изразила забринутост због објављивања поверљивих података

  12. · Politika (outlet profile)

    Tajani: Moji lični podaci objavljeni na dark vebu zbog podrške Ukrajini. Đorđa Meloni pružila podršku šefu diplomatije i izrazila zabrinutost zbog objavljivanja poverljivih podataka

  13. · Beta (outlet profile)

    Pretnje ministru spoljnih poslova Italije pošto su hakeri objavili njegove lične podatke. Ministar spoljnih poslova Italije Antonio Tajani je danas izjavio da je izložen pretnjama i zastrašivanju pošto su njegovi lični…

  14. · B92 (outlet profile)

    Tajani tvrdi da je na udaru sajber kriminalaca zbog podrške Ukrajini. Italijanski ministar spoljnih poslova Antonio Tajani izjavio je danas da su njegovi lični podaci objavljeni na dark vebu zbog podrške koju Italija pr…

  15. · Kurir (outlet profile)

    PRETNJE ITALIJANSKOM MINISTRU: Hakeri objavili lične podatke šefa diplomatije na šifrovanom delu interneta

  16. · Al Jazeera (outlet profile)

    Pro-Russian hackers leak Italian foreign minister’s data on dark web. The prime minister blames pro-Russian hackers for the leak, as her top diplomat says the cyberthreat was ongoing.

  17. · Комсомольская правда (outlet profile)

    Министр иностранных дел Италии заявил об открытой на него "хакерской охоте": данные слили в даркнет. Преступники украли и распространяют в даркнете личные данные главы ведомства

  18. · Jovem Pan (outlet profile)

    Ministro das Relações Exteriores da Itália é alvo de hacker e tem dados vazados na ‘dark web’. Governo italiano apoia Kiev nas esferas humanitária e militar na guerra deflagrada após a invasão russa de seu território, e…

  19. · Metropoles (outlet profile)

    Vice-premier da Itália afirma ter sido alvo de ataque hacker. Antonio Tajani afirmou que dados pessoais foram expostos na dark web e relatou novas ameaças e intimidações

  20. · Telegraf (outlet profile)

    Tajani tvrdi da su na dark vebu objavljeni njegovi lični podaci zbog podrške Ukrajini. Italijanski ministar spoljnih poslova Antonio Tajani izjavio je danas da su njegovi lični podaci objavljeni na dark vebu zbog podršk…

  21. · Valor Econômico (outlet profile)

    Ministro das Relações Exteriores da Itália afirma ter sido alvo de hackers pró-Rússia. O ministro das Relações Exteriores da Itália, Antonio Tajani, disse neste sábado (7) que seus dados pessoais foram publicados na dar…

  22. · Valor Economico (outlet profile)

    Ministro das Relações Exteriores da Itália afirma ter sido alvo de hackers pró-Rússia. O ministro das Relações Exteriores da Itália, Antonio Tajani, disse neste sábado (7) que seus dados pessoais foram publicados na dar…

  23. · Fontanka.ru (outlet profile)

    «Меня не запугать». Глава МИД Италии сообщил об угрозах семье и утечке данных

  24. · The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)

    Italy foreign minister says he has been targeted by pro-Russian hackers over Ukraine backing. The Italian foreign minister said hackers were seeking more information about him and his family, and linked the leak to Rome…

  25. · DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)

    Italy's Meloni blames pro-Russian hackers for cyberattack on minister. Antonio Tajani has said hackers published personal data stolen from him as Giorgia Meloni blamed pro-Russia criminals for the incident. The news fol…

  26. · УНИАН (outlet profile)

    Из-за позиции относительно Украины: Мелони обвинила пророссийских хакеров в атаке на министра. Известно, что Италия поддерживает Украину в войне против России.

  27. · www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)

    Премьер Италии обвинила «пророссийских хакеров» в кибератаке на министра. Премьер-министр Италии Джорджа Мелони возложила ответственность за кибератаку на министра иностранных дел Антонио Таяни на «пророссийских х…

  28. · Интерфакс-Украина (outlet profile)

    Голова МЗС Італії Таяні став мішенню кіберзлочинців, серед причин – підтримка України. Кіберзлочинці кілька днів поширюють персональні дані голови МЗС Італії Антоніо Таяні в даркнеті та намагаються отримати додаткову ін…

  29. · Украинская правда (outlet profile)

    Глава МИД Италии заявил, что стал жертвой пророссийских хакеров из-за помощи Украине. Пророссийские хакеры слили личную информацию Антонио Таяни из-за его политической поддержки Украины. Дело расследуется, к расследован…

  30. · Danas (outlet profile)

    Tajani tvrdi da su njegovi lični podaci završili na dark vebu, optužio proruske hakere za napad. Italijanski ministar spoljnih poslova Antonio Tajani izjavio je danas da su njegovi lični podaci objavljeni na dark vebu,…

Factual core

  • Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said his personal data was published on the dark web by pro-Russian hackers.
  • Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused pro-Russian hackers of attacking a minister.
  • Tajani said the hackers were seeking more information about him and his family and were willing to pay for it.
  • The leaked data was published on the dark web.
  • The leak targeted the Italian foreign minister's personal data.
  • The statement was made by Tajani on the day of the announcement.
  • Tajani stated 'I will not be intimidated' in response to the threats.
  • The hackers offered money in exchange for additional private data on the listed individuals.

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