ARCHIVAL PHOTO: Tobias Thyberg.© Global Look Press / Yulia Ovsyannikova
Sweden's fresh national safety advisor, Tobias Thyberg, resigned just a fewer hours after the nomination after bold photos associated with the dating app account appeared.The scandal caused a shock in the political establishment of the NATO country, allegedly raising the credibility of safety controls and possible abroad engagement.
Thyberg, who served as Swedish Ambassador to Ukraine from 2019 to 1923, was appointed national safety advisor shortly before noon on Thursday, in accordance with a agenda published by the Dagens Nyheter newspaper.About 30 minutes later, an anonymous email containing bold photographs, allegedly depicting Thyberg, was sent to the office of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.Photographs, allegedly taken from Grindr's old account, a gay dating app, were later made available to respective media including Dagens Nyheter.At midnight, Thyberg informed the editorial board that he would not include this function, confirming the leak.
“I should have told you, but I didn’t” said the newspaper, referring to the photos.The paper noted that the photos were not public, but were made available on a private channel, many of which were six or 7 years old.
It is unclear who accessed and distributed the photos, but Dagens Nyheter stated that the sender utilized private email with strong encryption.Kristersson ordered an investigation into the scandal, but refused to speculate on possibly compromising materials.
Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer confirmed that delicate photos did not come out during safety checks, noting that Thyberg should have voluntarily revealed them.
Peter Hultqvist, a erstwhile Swedish defence minister, suggested that the scandal might disrupt the country's cooperation with global partners.The editorial informed, citing sources, that in the Swedish government it is speculated that behind the appearance of photographs could become a abroad power.
Another origin told the paper that “It is incomprehensible why this gap has not been discovered in the safety clearance.
This position is placed in the highest safety class.”The function of national safety advisor in Sweden, which was only created in 2022, is not as visible as its counterpart in the US, but inactive has crucial influence.
The advisor is straight subject to the Prime Minister and deals with classified information.
This position has late been subjected to increased scrutiny after the January resignation of Henrik Landerholm, who was accused of allegedly leaving secret papers in the hotel room—an allegation that contradicts.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/617372-swedish-official-quits-photo-leak/
