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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pro-russian-hackers-leak-italian-foreign-ministers-data-on-dark-web/
- Published: 2026-11-07T12:29:48+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T13:49:24+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/7/pro-russian-hackers-leak-italian-foreign-ministers-data-on-dark-web?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Cybersecurity, Europe, Government, Politics, Technology, World

## Key points

- Tajani says his personal data was posted on the dark web.
- Meloni blamed pro-Russian hackers for the leak.
- Italy is coordinating its response with allied countries.

## Summary

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says cybercriminals have published his personal data on the dark web and are seeking more information about him and his family. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni blamed pro-Russian hackers, while Tajani said the leak was intended to intimidate him and linked the targeting to Italy’s support for Ukraine.

Tajani did not say what information had been shared, but indicated the threats were continuing. He said the Foreign Ministry was coordinating its response with allied countries. The incident comes amid a wider spate of hoax bomb threats and other disruptive activity across Europe.

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