Personal data of German officials including Chancellor Merkel leaked

In Germany, hundreds of politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, have fallen victim to a massive online leak of private data.

A government spokesperson said, personal data and documents belonging to several politicians and public figures have been published on the internet. A preliminary investigation indicated that no sensitive information or data from Merkel's office has been



leaked.

The stolen data, which comprises personal addresses, mobile phone numbers, letters, invoices and copies of identity documents, was published online via Twitter in December last year. However, the leak only came to light this week.

The Federal Office for Information Security and the domestic intelligence service said they are investigating the leak