Germany: Greens’ foreign and economy ministers targeted by hackers
By DW
22 June 2022 |
7:28 am
Hackers breached the system used Germany's ruling Green Party and gained access to accounts previously used by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Economy Minister Robert Habeck, party officials said.
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