US EditionSweden's national security adviser quits within hours over Grindr images
- Tobias Thyberg stepped down from his position as Sweden’s national security adviser within hours of assuming the role on Thursday.
- Thyberg's resignation followed the revelation of previously undisclosed sensitive pictures from an old Grindr account that he failed to report during background checks.
- A veteran diplomat, Thyberg served as ambassador to Afghanistan and Ukraine, and was head of the Foreign Ministry's Eastern Europe and Central Asia unit before the appointment.
- Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called the episode a "systemic failure" since the government was unaware of the images, leading to Thyberg being blocked from starting his duties.
- Thyberg’s rapid departure follows his predecessor’s January 2025 resignation amid a classified information investigation, highlighting ongoing challenges in Sweden’s national security advisory post.
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The new and old security adviser of the Swedish government Tobias Thyberg resigns one day after his appointment. Apparently, online dating images that would have made him blackmailable are visible.
This is probably not what Sweden's national security consultant Tobias Thyberg expected: After only one day in office, he had to resign from his post. According to media reports, the reason for this is photos from an old dating profile that made him blackmailable. "These are old pictures of an account I used to have on the dating website Grindr," said Thyberg to the newspaper "Dagens Nyheter". "I should have told you about it, but I didn't do th…
The Swedish Prime Minister said the vetting was sloppy and that Tobias Thyberg had access to confidential information.
For only one day Tobias Thyberg was a national security consultant in the Swedish government. Because he himself had a serious lapsus, he is now out of the job.
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