German media says fax number and two email addres­ses used by Merkel are publis­hedBERLIN: Personal data and documents from hundreds of German politicians and public figures have been published online, in what appears one of the most far-reaching cyber-attacks in a country that has become a target of choice for hackers. Government spokeswoman Martina Fietz confirmed personal data and documents “belonging to hundreds of politicians and public figures” had been released online. German media said a fax number and two email addresses used by Merkel had been published. “This data breach …is alarming, but at the same time it’s not surprising,” said Mike Hart at commercial cybersecurity firm FireEye, citing previous hacks. Broadcaster rbb reported earlier that the data, from hundreds of politicians and published on a Twitter account, included addresses, personal letters and copies of identity cards.

Source: The Express Tribune January 04, 2019 16:52 UTC