The hacking group NoName057(16) disseminated the personal contact information of Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and 17 other high-ranking officials on a dark-web page dubbed a “tribunal.” The leak includes private phone numbers, emails and home addresses of targets identified as “enemies of Russia,” including the heads of Germany’s federal criminal police and Eurojust, as well as the chief prosecutor of Rome. The group is now offering money to anyone who can provide further data, such as family details and passwords.
Tajani said he will not be intimidated by the leak and believes the attack is payback for Italy’s continued support for Ukraine. The breach follows accusations from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni that Russian-aligned entities have increased hybrid disruptions across Europe. Prosecutors in Rome have opened an investigation into the incident.