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Labour Reports Russian Hack of Farage, Gift Probe Opens

5/30/2026

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Labour notified the Metropolitan Police and the National Cyber Security Centre of the alleged Russian hack of Nigel Farage’s devices.
Reform alleges Russian-linked hackers used spear-phishing to compromise Farage’s phone, email and bank accounts.
The National Cyber Security Centre said it stands ready to support any reported cyber incident.
The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards opened an investigation into whether Farage’s undisclosed £5 million gift from Christopher Harborne breaches registration rules.

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Labour notified the Metropolitan Police and the National Cyber Security Centre of the alleged Russian hack of Nigel Farage’s devices.
Reform alleges Russian-linked hackers used spear-phishing to compromise Farage’s phone, email and bank accounts.
The National Cyber Security Centre said it stands ready to support any reported cyber incident.
The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards opened an investigation into whether Farage’s undisclosed £5 million gift from Christopher Harborne breaches registration rules.