Italy's leader blames pro-Russian hackers for personal data leaks
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has blamed pro-Russian hackers for the leak of Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani's personal data onto the dark web.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has been subjected to intimidation after his personal data was posted on the dark web.
Tajani stated that the leaks have been ongoing for days and have targeted both him and his family.
He identified his support for Ukraine as the political reason for his targeting by these criminal entities.
Tajani vowed not to be intimidated and to continue his work defending his ministry and Italy.
He also pledged to strengthen ties and cooperation with Italy's allies.
"I will continue working to defend my ministry and Italy, and I will keep strengthening ties and cooperation with our allies so that we can protect ourselves together."
Meloni condemns leak
In a separate statement, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni directly blamed pro-Russian hackers for the dissemination of Tajani's personal data.
"The sale of confidential information about institutional representatives is a cause of serious concern and must be tackled with the utmost determination."
Meloni expressed her full solidarity with the foreign minister over the incident.
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