Inside the huge AfD email leak rocking German politics | DW News
DW News · Published on October 20, 2026
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More than 421,000 emails linked to Germany’s far-right AfD have been published online following a cyberattack. The alleged material includes private communications, sensitive personal data and reported references to racism, antisemitism and Nazi ideology, although much of the trove has not yet been independently verified. Could this become one of the biggest political data leaks in modern German history? #dwcurrentaffairs #DataLeak #DataBreach #FarRight #cybersecurity 0:00 Overview of the data leak 0:27 Nature of the stolen data 1:31 Content and verification 2:40 Investigation and motives 3:45 Political impact For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/DWNews/ Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1