The National Police have arrested two young men in Las Palmas in connection with a significant data leak involving several prominent Spanish politicians. The arrested individuals, both born in two thousand and six, are believed to have leaked personal information, including addresses, telephone numbers, and National Identity Document numbers, of ministers and socialist officials, as well as journalists. This investigation is ongoing and being led by the Audiencia Nacional under the direction of Judge Francisco de Jorge.

The data leak first came to light last week when it was discovered on a Telegram channel, which has more than ninety-two thousand followers. Among the affected individuals are the President of the Congress, Francina Armengol, and the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Salvador Illa. Other notable figures involved include former Socialist Party members Santos Cerdán and José Luis Ábalos, as well as Koldo García, who is implicated in a separate case.

This is not the first instance of leaked data; in June, a previous leak affected several government officials, including Vice President María Jesús Montero and other ministers such as Fernando Grande-Marlaska and Óscar Puente. The initial leak also implicated former members of the ruling People’s Party. The information was released by an anonymous user on the same Telegram channel.

Additionally, a third data leak impacting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has also emerged and is currently under investigation by the police. This series of breaches has raised significant concerns about the security and handling of sensitive information in Spain’s political landscape.