Labour reports Farage's alleged Russian phone hack to police
Summary
Labour has told the police and security services about claims that Nigel Farage’s phone and bank accounts were hacked by Russian spies. The claims relate to a £5 million gift Farage received, and Labour wants a full investigation into possible foreign interference.Key Facts
- Labour reported alleged Russian hacking of Nigel Farage’s phone and bank accounts to the Metropolitan Police and National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
- Reform UK, Farage’s party, said it reported the incident to some authorities but may not have informed the police.
- The alleged hack was found after Farage became suspicious about a large £5 million gift from a crypto billionaire.
- Experts found signs of “spear phishing,” a hacking method using targeted fake messages to gain access to devices or accounts.
- Labour chair Anna Turley wrote to police and NCSC asking if they are investigating and urged Reform UK to provide evidence.
- The gift was not declared by Farage as required by parliamentary rules, leading to an official investigation.
- Farage says the gift was private and not political, and Reform UK says it is not commenting while investigations continue.
- The NCSC said it is ready to help if it receives reports of cyber incidents.
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