Nigel Farage’s Russian hack claim ‘without any merit’, former NCSC chief says
Summary
Nigel Farage claimed that a Russian hacking operation caused a newspaper report about a large gift he received from a crypto billionaire. A former head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre said Farage has not provided any proof and called the claim serious but unsubstantiated.Key Facts
- Nigel Farage said a Russian hack led to a Guardian article revealing a £5 million gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.
- Ciaran Martin, former head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), said Farage has not presented any evidence for his claim.
- Farage has not asked the NCSC to investigate the alleged hack.
- The NCSC is a UK government agency that handles cyber security and is part of GCHQ.
- The gift is under parliamentary inquiry because Farage did not declare it as required by rules for MPs.
- Farage’s team said experts analyzed his phone and believe it was attacked using "spear phishing," a type of targeted hacking, likely by Russian-linked actors.
- The Guardian called Farage’s hack claim an attempt to avoid questions about his financial dealings.
- The former security chief said if Farage’s claim were true, it would require a serious government response including possible sanctions against Russia.
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