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Italian Foreign Minister says pro-Russian hackers targeted him over Ukraine support

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Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani reported on November 7, 2026, that pro-Russian hackers had published his personal data on the dark web as retaliation for Italy's support of Ukraine. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the attack and warned it was a serious matter. The incident involved Tajani being listed among 18 "citizens hostile to the Russian Federation," with attempts by hackers to purchase more information about him and his family.
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Antonio Tajani, Italy's Foreign Minister, revealed on November 7, 2026, that pro-Russian hackers had leaked his personal data on the dark web. This came as a result of Italy’s support for Ukraine and efforts to strengthen cybersecurity within the Foreign Ministry. Screenshots shared by Reuters showed Tajani among a list of 18 "citizens hostile to the Russian Federation", which also included cybersecurity experts. Tajani, who is also Italy's deputy Prime Minister, wrote on X that backing Ukraine had made him a target for further information about himself and his family, with hackers willing to pay for it. The Italian government condemned the incident, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressing her support for Tajani and highlighting the serious concern over confidential information being sold online. Moscow has not commented on the matter but Russia denies involvement in such cyberattacks abroad.

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The attacks were also a reaction to efforts by the Foreign Ministry to strengthen cybersecurity, Mr. Tajani added Screenshots seen by Reuters showed Mr. Tajani's picture among a list of 18 "citizens hostile to the Russian Federation", which also included cybersecurity experts The material was found in a section of the dark web accessible through the Tor network as part of monitoring activities carried out by cybersecurity authorities, a person close to the Minister told Reuters.
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Mr. Tajani, who is also Italy's deputy Prime Minister, said in a post on X that "backing in a transparent way the freedom and independence of a sovereign state" had made him a target and that the hackers were seeking further information about him and his family and were willing to pay for it.
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Italian Foreign Minister says pro-Russian hackers targeted him over Ukraine support · assertive framing

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Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Saturday (November 7, 2026) that his personal data had been published on the dark web by what he said were pro-Russian hackers, adding that the move was linked to the Italian government's support for Ukraine. asserted
move → say → Ukraine
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who has been one of the strongest backers of Ukraine among Western leaders, expressed her support for Mr. Tajani and said the sale of confidential information relating to public officials was "a matter of serious concern". Moscow has not commented on the incident. asserted
Moscow → express → incident
Russia has consistently denied any involvement in cyberattacks or hacking operations abroad. asserted
Russia → deny → cyberattacks
Mr. Tajani, who is also Italy's deputy Prime Minister, said in a post on X that "backing in a transparent way the freedom and independence of a sovereign state" had made him a target and that the hackers were seeking further information about him and his family and were willing to pay for it. asserted
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The attacks were also a reaction to efforts by the Foreign Ministry to strengthen cybersecurity, Mr. Tajani added Screenshots seen by Reuters showed Mr. Tajani's picture among a list of 18 "citizens hostile to the Russian Federation", which also included cybersecurity experts The material was found in a section of the dark web accessible through the Tor network as part of monitoring activities carried out by cybersecurity authorities, a person close to the Minister told Reuters. asserted
person → strengthen → Reuters
Further investigations are being undertaken, they added. asserted
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