# Pro-Russian hackers leak Italian foreign minister’s data on dark web

https://mins.news/en/item/133713

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-07 12:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/7/pro-russian-hackers-leak-italian-foreign-ministers-data-on-dark-web?traffic_source=rss

> Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says cybercriminals have been posting his personal data on the dark web for days and seeking more information, including about his family. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni blamed pro-Russian hackers and called the sale of officials’ confidential information a grave concern. Tajani said Italy’s position on Ukraine was the political reason he was targeted, and that the ministry was coordinating with allies over the ongoing cyberthreat.

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