ES Spain Peoples Party Jul 2013 Hacking (Q11826)
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A data breach risk event
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | ES Spain Peoples Party Jul 2013 Hacking |
A data breach risk event |
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July 2013
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Anonymous hackers have defaced the official website of Spains Peoples Party (Partido Popular), the countrys governing party. In addition to defacing the website which has been restored , the hacktivists have also leaked 5 gigabytes of documents that allegedly represent the partys financial accounts from 1990 to 2011. Darknet.in reports that the party refused to release the documents after a judge overseeing a political corruption scandal asked to see them. The information has been posted on torrent sites, blogs and other websites so that citizens can analyze it. According to a video statement published by the hackers a couple of days ago, the documents show that the Peoples Party has used public money to buy expensive cars, a pony and other items. The hacktivists are displeased with the f (English)
