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Data breach at Germany's AfD party results in leak of 281 GB of internal emails

The AfD party in Germany confirmed a security breach resulting in the leak of 281 GB of internal emails. The hacker claims the leak aims to expose the party's issues, with the data available for download via torrent. The breach reportedly stemmed from an unpatched website, and the leaked emails include summaries categorized by themes such as racism and antisemitism.

The Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party in Germany has confirmed a significant data breach, with a hacker leaking 281 GB of internal emails. The breach occurred after the party's hosting provider was hacked in September, and the leaked data includes summaries of emails categorized by various themes. The hacker claims the leak is intended to expose the party's alleged issues. Experts warn against downloading the leaked data due to potential malware risks and legal concerns related to handling stolen information.

Key facts

  • The AfD party confirmed a data breach involving 281 GB of internal emails.
  • The breach was linked to a hack of the party's hosting provider in September.
  • The leaked data includes 421,179 emails and over 100,000 files.
  • AI-generated summaries of the emails are categorized and rated from Low to Critical.
  • The hacker claims the leak aims to expose the party's 'degeneracy and hypocrisy.'
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Inflammatory language 2/100
Sentiment -10/100

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Hacker leaks 281 GB of data from Germany's far-right AfD party

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Data breach at Germany's AfD party results in leak of 281 GB of internal emails