AfD leak: "Grave violations" - AfD threatened with millions in fines after data leak
The AfD received data from young voters that is now freely available online following research by Handelsblatt. The state data protection officer has now intervened.
The AfD party in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has confirmed that it received thousands of personal data records from local registration authorities, including names, addresses, and birth dates, ahead of the state election on September 20, 2026. The data was requested by AfD politician Alexander Tschich via email on July 16, with several authorities sending the information without password protection.
The state data protection officer, Sebastian Schmidt, has launched several investigations into the incident, citing potential breaches of data protection laws. The AfD has denied responsibility for the insecure transmission of the data, while the opposition has warned of the risks of data leaks, including identity theft and harassment.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
