Opposition Party Claims Data Breach of Citizens Who Refused Energy Aid Information Collection

The opposition Freedom and Solidarity Party (SaS) has accused Interior Minister Denisa Saková of a data breach involving citizens' personal information. SaS claims to possess USB drives containing Excel files with the names and birth numbers of people who refused to allow the state to collect their data for evaluating eligibility for energy assistance programs. The party's allegations suggest that sensitive personal identification numbers were improperly handled or leaked despite citizens explicitly opting out of the government's data collection process. The controversy highlights concerns about data protection practices within Slovak government ministries, particularly regarding citizens who specifically declined to participate in state data gathering for social assistance programs.