2026 AfD — party email accounts breached via a hosting provider; attackers publish claimed ~421,000 emails (party says parts of a few mailboxes were copied)
Data compromised
Per the party: parts of a few mailboxes, most of them unused for years; current federal party mailboxes were not affected. Per the attackers (unverified): about 421,000 emails from ten mailboxes, plus documents and attachments, published from October 19, 2026.
Technical writeup
The party has not given an exact number of accounts or said when it discovered the breach. CORRECTIV’s review dates the leaked documents to September 2026. The published material has not been independently verified; a security researcher quoted in reporting considers it likely genuine. companyConfirmed true reflects the party’s confirmation of the attack. The 421,000 figure is the attackers’ claim and is not used as a record count.
Root cause
The party says the attack hit a hosting provider it uses and took place in September 2026. The method has not been published, and the exact day is unknown.