German Intelligence Deputy Chief's Personal Data Exposed for Years After LiveAuctioneers Breach

The personal phone number, email address, and home address of Dag Baer, deputy head of Germany's Federal Intelligence Service (BND), remained publicly accessible for several years following a 2020 breach of the American online auction platform LiveAuctioneers. The incident exposed data belonging to 3.4 million users and was uncovered through a joint investigation by Süddeutsche Zeitung and WDR. Baer continued using the compromised phone number until journalists contacted him on September 9, after which he acknowledged the error and stopped using the old number. Similar exposures affected a Bundeswehr general-major based in Bavaria as well as Peter Resink, head of the Dutch military intelligence service MIVD. All cases originated from third-party commercial services rather than direct compromises of intelligence agency systems. The reporting highlights how even senior intelligence officials remain vulnerable to ordinary consumer data breaches when they reuse contact details across personal accounts.

AntiMalwareOctober 2, 2026Translated from Russian

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The personal data of Dag Baer, deputy head of Germany's Federal Intelligence Service (BND), remained publicly accessible for several years after a major breach of the U.S. online auction platform LiveAuctioneers.

According to a joint investigation by Süddeutsche Zeitung and WDR, the exposure included Baer's private phone number, email address, and home address. The data originated from the 2020 compromise of LiveAuctioneers, which affected 3.4 million customer records. Baer continued using the compromised phone number until journalists reached him on 9 September; he later confirmed the number had been used only for personal contacts and stated he had since discontinued it.

The same investigation revealed additional cases involving senior military and intelligence figures. A Bundeswehr general-major based in Bavaria had his address and email address exposed, while Peter Resink, head of the Dutch military intelligence service MIVD, had both his address and telephone number published online.

Journalists emphasized that all exposed information came from breaches of commercial third-party services and that no evidence indicated direct intrusions into the systems of the intelligence agencies themselves.

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