#Hackerangriff German public figures information leaked

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From politicians to celebrities, German public figures are the targets of an information hack. Contact information, emails, and photos of spouses or children were released on Twitter since Dec. 1. Marco Werman speaks to Julia Schuetze from the Transatlantic Cyber Forum in Berlin about how this event is unfolding. 

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