Security News > 2019 > January > German, 20, Confesses to Massive Data Hack Spurred by 'Annoyance'
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2019-01-08 16:06
German authorities on Tuesday said a 20-year-old hacker had confessed to stealing and leaking private data from hundreds of politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, because he was "annoyed" by some of their public statements. read more