INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
data from hundreds of German politicians from major parties including credit card details and mobile phone numbers, local media reported on
Friday.While it was reported earlier that Chancellor Angela Merkel was among those affected, her office clarified today that no sensitive
information from of German top leader's office was published online."With regard to chancellery it seems that, judging by initial review, no
sensitive information and data have been published and this includes (from) chancellor," Angela Merkel's spokewoman told a regular
government news conference.Germany's BSI national cyber defence body met early on Friday after it received news of hack, a spokesman told
Reuters.Politicians from far-left Linke party were among those affected, including Dietmar Bartsch, leader of its group in lower
parliamentary house, a spokesman said.The Rheinische Post newspaper said in its online edition that Chancellor Angela Merkel and President
Frank-Walter Steinmeier were also victims of leaks.Public broadcaster ARD reported earlier that data, from hundreds of politicians and
published on a Twitter account, included addresses, personal letters and copies of identity cards, citing affiliate rbb.All major German
parties except for far-right AfD were affected
The identity of hackers and their motive were not known, report said.Bild newspaper said secure internal network of Germany's government was
not hit by hackers, citing sources inside BSI.A BSI spokesman told Reuters national cyber defence body met to coordinate response of federal
government agencies including domestic and foreign intelligence agencies.The cyber body began meeting "as soon as were aware of this - so
since this morning", spokesman said, without giving any details about extent of hack.ARD said that, after a first review of data,
journalists had not detected any incriminating content.
