Is this 'the largest breach in football history'? Hackers allegedly breach Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi team and AFC governing body, leak passports, contracts, and emails online

• AFC football governing body reportedly compromised, exposing sensitive data on over 150,000 members
• Leaked records allegedly include passport scans, contracts, emails, and detailed player information
• The attack was advertised as the “largest breach in football history,” with researchers warning of fraud risks

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the main governing body for football in Asia, has apparently been compromised after an attack saw highly sensitive and personal details on more than 150,000 members exposed to the dark web.

A report from Dataminr calims a threat actor posted a thread on the PwnForums marketplace over the weekend, advertising the archive.

In it, the attackers say said they dumped “the complete AFC players and coaches database” including data from Al Nassr FC, where giants like Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mané, or Marcelo Brozović play. The database allegedly contains passport scans, contracts, emails, and AFC registration files.

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