Late March 2026 into early April, Die Linke publicly described a cyberattack on party infrastructure, citing risks to sensitive internal materials and personal data of employees at party headquarters. The party emphasized that its membership database was not affected according to current findings. Reporting and the party associated the incident with the Qilin ransomware/extortion ecosystem.
Canonical record: Die Linke 2026 on BreachHistory.
Sources: BleepingComputer, Die Linke press statement