The German alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW), founded in October, suffered a data breach. This gives unauthorized persons access to information about thousands of interested parties. Up to 35,000 people are affected, including donors with email addresses and amounts.
Subscribers to a newsletter also count. A party spokeswoman confirmed similar media reports on Thursday. The data breach involves contacts from the association, which was founded in October. According to current knowledge, the donor data of the party formed in January will not be affected.
The “Spiegel” referred to a list of payments that had been entered before January 13 via a form on the BSW website. This contains names, email addresses and whether the donation was more or less than 500 euros. Usually the exact amounts are listed below.
Data protection authority informed
No other personal information is mentioned. In total, up to 35,000 people are affected, most of which (30,000) by the newsletter. According to the spokeswoman, the party has informed the responsible data protection authority and the Public Prosecution Service about the incident. The service providers were also contacted and the safety measures were checked.
Source: Krone
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