A Major Hacking Spree Gets Personal for German Politicians
A Major Hacking Spree Gets Personal for German Politicians
Security, Spoken · SpokenLayer
January 7, 20195m 28s
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Show Notes
In an extensive series of tweets throughout December, hackers leaked sensitive data from hundreds of German politicians, including members of the European parliament, German parliament, and regional state parliaments. The move reflects an insidious strategy criminals and hacktivists sometimes use to expose and endanger targets by leaking deeply person details about them and their families. The leaks also impacted Chancellor Angela Merkel to a degree, as well as some journalists and performers.
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