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Data leak at the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance
The federal chairwoman of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW). photo
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According to its own information, “Spiegel” has an explosive list of data from BSW donors and interested parties. Apparently unauthorized persons had access to the information. The party reacts.
The BSW spokeswoman explained that these are contact persons for the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht association, which was founded in October. According to current knowledge, the donor data of the BSW party, which was formed in January, is not affected. The public prosecutor’s office and the responsible data protection authority were informed immediately. The club also contacted its service providers and had security measures checked.
The “Spiegel” referred to a list that the paper itself had available. This includes payments from donors to the BSW that were entered using a form on the BSW website by January 13, 2024. It includes names, email addresses and whether the donation was more or less than 500 euros. For donations below this limit, exact amounts are usually noted.
The party spokeswoman made it clear that no other personal data was recorded on the file available to “Spiegel”, including no account details.