Data Protection Authority Files Police Report Over Tisza Party’s Data Leak

Due to a suspected data protection incident affecting the databases of the Tisza Party, the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH) has filed a criminal report with the police and has launched an investigation into the party’s data management practices, as well as into the use of the leaked data that appeared in the media.

In the days and weeks following the outbreak of the data leak scandal, more than thirty thousand Tisza supporters stopped actively using the mobile application. The first wave occurred immediately after the scandal erupted in early October, while the second sharp drop in usage was detected within the party when it became clear that the explanation involving a so-called Fidesz spy was merely a fabrication.

On October 31, the scandal escalated to a new level: a gigantic volume of data appeared on the internet, containing nearly two hundred thousand names and other data. The list had leaked from Tisza Vilag. On November 2, Peter Magyar spoke out and claimed that the application had been under attack by international hackers since its launch, who were allegedly backed by Russian services. One day later, Peter Magyar spoke again, this time referring to a malicious attack, but no longer mentioning the Russians.

Cover photo: Peter Magyar, President of the Tisza Party (Source: MW)

               

       

       
       

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