A hacker named Alexey L. is behind the data leak of Alternative to Germany. Dr. Spiegel. Hundreds of thousands of confidential AfD emails and documents have been published online. The hacker's trail leads to the United States - and to a dubious online community. Der Spiegel and ZDF tracked down the hackers suspected of leaking data from an alternative to Germany. According to this data, one of those involved is a man named Alexey L., a programmer from the United States who specializes in artificial intelligence. Apparently he had no political motives. There are many indications that he belongs to a dubious online community called "Com". Perhaps his partner, who also lives in the United States, was involved in this. In October, hackers released about 280 gigabytes of AfD-related data online. These included more than 421,000 miles from 2013 to 2026. In addition, more than 48,000 documents were discovered, including minutes of board meetings, lists of party members and pay slips. The data contains sensational details of a donation scandal involving party leader Alice Weidel. The emails also show how the party has moved further and further to the right since its inception. The identity of the hackers is still unknown. Alexey L. seems to belong to the online network Com: some of its members exchange violent videos and pictures; Some are engaged in hacking and extortion. It seems that Alexey L. considers himself a kind of chronicler of this network. Spiegel obtained recordings of voice chats in which L apparently communicates with other participants. Neither his voice chats nor his online postings made before the information was leaked indicate that Alexey L. was interested in politics, let alone extreme right-wing views in Germany.

A hacker named Alexey L. is behind the data leak of Alternative to Germany. Dr. Spiegel. Hundreds of thousands of confidential AfD emails and documents have been published online. The hacker's trail leads to the United States - and to a dubious online community. Der Spiegel and ZDF tracked down the hackers suspected of leaking data from an alternative to Germany. According to this data, one of those involved is a man named Alexey L., a programmer from the United States who specializes in artificial intelligence. Apparently he had no political motives. There are many indications that he belongs to a dubious online community called "Com". Perhaps his partner, who also lives in the United States, was involved in this. In October, hackers released about 280 gigabytes of AfD-related data online. These included more than 421,000 miles from 2013 to 2026. In addition, more than 48,000 documents were discovered, including minutes of board meetings, lists of party members and pay slips. The data contains sensational details of a donation scandal involving party leader Alice Weidel. The emails also show how the party has moved further and further to the right since its inception. The identity of the hackers is still unknown. Alexey L. seems to belong to the online network Com: some of its members exchange violent videos and pictures; Some are engaged in hacking and extortion. It seems that Alexey L. considers himself a kind of chronicler of this network. Spiegel obtained recordings of voice chats in which L apparently communicates with other participants. Neither his voice chats nor his online postings made before the information was leaked indicate that Alexey L. was interested in politics, let alone extreme right-wing views in Germany.