HACKERS AND GERMAN POLITICIANS

HACKERS post personal data of hundreds of German politicians : ARD TV.

Hackers have posted  personal data from hundreds of politicians from major parties including credit card details and mobile phone numbers, ARD TV said on Friday.

The data published on a Twitter account, also included addresses, personal letters and copies of  identity cards, the public broadcaster said, citing affiliate rbb.

All major German parties except for the far-right AfD are affected. The identity of the hackers and their motives were not known, the report said.

Reuters was not immediately able to confirm the report. [Agencies]