‘My family, I face threat’: Italy minister says his private data leaked on dark web

Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani has said cybercriminals are circulating his personal information on the dark web, exposing him and his family to threats and intimidation.Tajani revealed the breach in a social media post on Saturday, but did not disclose what information had been leaked or identify those behind the operation.

He indicated that the activity was continuing, with criminals also trying to obtain more details about him and his relatives.“For days, cybercriminals have been spreading my personal data on the dark web and seeking other information, in fact exposing me and my family to new threats and intimidation,” Tajani said, adding that the criminals "are prepared to pay for other details on me and my loved ones.”Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has blamed "pro-Russian hackers" for the leak.Meloni, in a separate statement, also expressed solidarity with Tajani “following the revelations about the activities of pro-Russian hackers, and the publication on the dark web of personal data."She called attempts to sell confidential information about government officials “a…