The National Police in Spain are looking into a data leak that has compromised the personal information of seven government officials and former leaders of the Popular Party. Sensitive details, including telephone numbers, national identity numbers, and email addresses, were circulated on the Telegram channel ‘Alvise Pérez Chat,’ which has a following of over ninety-two thousand. The leaked information has since been removed from the channel.

Among those affected are Deputy Prime Minister María Jesús Montero and various ministers from different governmental departments, including Interior, Transport, and Agriculture. Additionally, former Popular Party leaders, such as María Dolores de Cospedal and Ana Pastor, were also named in the leak. The data was initially shared by a user who operates under a pseudonym, with the information reposted shortly after, raising concerns among police.

This particular Telegram group has gained notoriety for its politically charged content, often promoting messages of support for euro-deputy Alvise Pérez and directing attacks at the current government. The channel has a history of controversy, including a recent Supreme Court case concerning Pérez’s dissemination of hate messages against a regional prosecutor specializing in hate crimes.

In another incident, a Madrid judge requested an investigation into Pérez for allegedly revealing confidential information through the same channel. This case pertains to leaked conversations between a journalist and a former Secretary of State for Security, which were intercepted during an investigation known as Operation Kitchen.