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MPs and MEPs in Cyber Chaos: Email Leaks Expose Politicians on the Dark Web
Over two-thirds of British MPs and nearly half of EU MEPs have had their email addresses leaked on the dark web, according to Proton. With election season approaching, this breach puts national security at risk, exposing sensitive data like plain text passwords, birth dates, and…
Hot Take:
Well, it turns out that politicians are just like us — they can’t resist using the same password for everything and signing up for random online services with their official emails. Who knew national security could be compromised by a love for LinkedIn and Dropbox?
Key Points:
- Over 40% of European and British politicians have had their email addresses exposed on the dark web.
- Hackers obtained 697 plain text passwords along with other sensitive information such as dates of birth and physical addresses.
- British MPs were the most frequent offenders, with 68% having compromised email addresses.
- Proton partnered with Constella Intelligence to identify these breaches.
- Proton recommends stronger password practices and avoiding the use of sensitive emails for third-party services.
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