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2026-11-07 · DW

Italy's Meloni blames pro-Russian hackers for cyberattack on minister

Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Saturday announced that personal data had been stolen from him and published on the Darknet . In a statement on the social media platform X, Tajani said he had been targeted because of the Italian government's "position on Ukraine," and claimed criminals were "prepared to pay for other details on me and my loved ones," adding, "For days, cybercriminals have been spreading my personal data on the dark web and seeking other information, in fact exposing me and my family to new threats and intimidation." Italy, like other EU and NATO member states, has provided humanitarian and military assistance to Ukraine as it continues to defend itself against a nearly five-year Russian invasion .

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