Farage Claims Russian Hack Behind Guardian Report on £5m Gift; Expert Disputes Assertion
Nigel Farage asserted that a Russian hack was responsible for a Guardian report detailing a £5m gift he received from a crypto billionaire. Ciaran Martin, former chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, said the claim lacks merit. Farage also received £548,573 from Russia Today in 2018, according to Bluesky.
Nigel Farage claimed that a Russian hack was behind a Guardian report on a £5m gift he received from a crypto billionaire. Ciaran Martin, former chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, said the claim lacks merit. According to Bluesky, Farage received £548,573 from Russia Today in 2018. The Guardian reported the £5m gift and Farage’s assertion about the alleged hack.
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