The security of dozens of regional politicians has been severely compromised following the massive leak of personal data of high-ranking officials from at least 15 autonomous communities, including presidents Isabel Díaz Ayuso (Madrid), Juanma Moreno (Andalusia), and María Guardiola (Extremadura), as reported by Eldiario.es
The information, published on forums and digital repositories linked to cybercrime, includes highly sensitive data such as mobile phone numbers, home addresses, personal emails, identity documents, and, in some cases, banking and utility information.
A coordinated and wide-ranging attack
Cybersecurity specialists indicate that this is not a single, isolated breach, but rather a compilation of data from different previously compromised databases, gathered and disseminated together in what is known as a doxxing attack.
The author or authors of the leak are acting under an alias and have accompanied the publication with messages of an ideological nature, assuring that there will be new installments with more information in the coming days, which has raised the alert among state security forces
What data has been released?
The leaked material varies depending on the affected party, but in many cases it contains:
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Personal mobile phones
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Home addresses
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Private email addresses
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National Identity Documents or other identification documents
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Partial banking details
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Information about vehicles or household utilities
Experts warn that this type of information can be used for harassment, threats, scams, identity theft, or coordinated smear campaigns, both against public officials and their families.
Police investigation underway
The **National Police** has opened an investigation to identify those responsible and determine the exact origin of the leak. It is not ruled out that the case may end up in the **National Court**, as has already happened with previous similar episodes that affected members of the central government and were analyzed as possible serious crimes against institutional security
Some police sources indicate that the case could have connections with other recent leaks linked to political protests and the dissemination of data on transport officials following the Adamuz train accident.
Institutional Concern and Official Silence
For the moment, none of the affected communities have issued detailed statements, although sources close to several regional governments acknowledge growing concern for the personal safety of officials and the need to strengthen digital protocols.
From the legal field, it is recalled that the dissemination of this type of information may constitute crimes against data protection, personal privacy, and security, with penalties that may include imprisonment.