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200,000 Users Exposed in Tisza Party Data Scandal

11/8/2025

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Around 200,000 users of Hungary's Tisza Party mobile app have personal data exposed and mapped online.
Pro-government media named alleged users, prompting Tisza leaders to claim intimidation and a broader attack.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban described it as a serious scandal and linked it to foreign interference.
The National Authority for Data Protection opened an investigation and warned that misuse could undermine civic engagement.

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Story summary

Around 200,000 users of Hungary's Tisza Party mobile app have personal data exposed and mapped online.
Pro-government media named alleged users, prompting Tisza leaders to claim intimidation and a broader attack.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban described it as a serious scandal and linked it to foreign interference.
The National Authority for Data Protection opened an investigation and warned that misuse could undermine civic engagement.