Sensible Daten im Darknet: G7 soll sich mit Hackerangriffen befassen

German Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani plans to address recent cyberattacks allegedly carried out by a pro-Russian hacker group during the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Paris on Monday. He asked the G7 nations to put this issue at the forefront of their discussion, as stated by the Italian news agency Ansa. The G7 comprises the industrialized nations of Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The EU is represented as a permanent participant at all meetings.

Tajani had previously publicly acknowledged that hackers had published his and his family's sensitive personal data on the darknet, posing new threats and blackmail attempts. Not only was he targeted but also Italian Prosecutor Francesco Lo Voi, the head of Italy's postal police, Ivano Gabrielli, and Aviano Mayor Paolo Tassan-Zanin.

Tajani held Italy responsible for the attacks, accusing them of supporting Ukraine after it was attacked by Russia. He claimed that defending a sovereign state and standing up for democracy and independence is dangerous for these criminal elements.

According to the Italian daily Il Fatto Cotidiano, a hacker group called "NoName057(16)," which is believed to have ties to the Russian military intelligence service GRU, has offered to sell personal data, including passwords, addresses, CVs, phone numbers, and other sensitive information, for money to 18 individuals it considers enemies of Russia.

The group, which has been known since October 26, 2023, gained access to the system through the installation of malicious software, participating in denial-of-service attacks aimed at disrupting websites temporarily. Despite being dismantled in a joint operation led by the BKA and the Frankfurt State Prosecutor's Office in July 2025, the group continued its activities.