In Privacy-Minded Germany, a Massive Leak Strikes the Political Class
All of Germany’s political parties are affected except the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany
BERLIN—German authorities are investigating the leaking and hacking of personal data belonging to hundreds of politicians and other personalities in one of the country’s largest cyber breaches.
The leaks, which were mainly disseminated through a Twitter account that the company shut down on Friday, included personal data from Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, said government officials. No sensitive information from the politicians were released and government networks weren’t affected, authorities...