Italy's foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, says hackers leaked his personal data on the dark web

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Italy's foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, said on Saturday (7) that his personal data had been exposed by cybercriminals on the dark web, g1 reported. In a post on the social network X, he said the hackers have been releasing his information for several days and are trying to obtain more details about him and his family, even being willing to pay for them.

According to Tajani, the exposure leaves him open to further threats and intimidation, but he said he will not be intimidated. The minister attributed the attack to Italy's stance in support of Ukraine in the war against Russia, which, in his view, is seen as dangerous by these criminal groups.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni blamed pro-Russian hackers for the leak. In an official statement, she said attempts to sell confidential information about government officials are a cause of extreme concern and must be tackled with the utmost determination.

The case adds to a series of cyberattacks that have hit Europe over the past month, g1 noted. In early October, hackers raised the temperature of supermarket refrigerators in France overnight; on November 2, refrigeration systems at stores were affected in seven countries on the continent. This week, commercial flights received false bomb alerts.