US EditionSweden’s national security adviser resigns after hours on the job
- Sweden's new national security adviser, Tobias Thyberg, resigned abruptly on March 28, 2025, one day after his appointment in Stockholm.
- Thyberg's resignation followed revelations that he omitted disclosing sensitive photos from a previous Grindr account during mandatory security background checks.
- Thyberg admitted to failing to inform authorities about the images, which Swedish media said could have exposed him to blackmail risks amid his diplomatic career.
- Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson condemned the late release of the details, emphasizing that this information should have been shared much earlier and describing the situation as a failure within the system.
- Following Thyberg's exit, the government announced it would promptly begin recruiting a replacement, continuing efforts to ensure national security integrity.
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Tobias Thyberg resigned after sexual images of him were leaked to the government office. Officially, he stepped down on his own initiative, but the decision to resign was reportedly made by Ulf Kristersson himself, according to a source to Expressen.
Ulf Kristersson's new security advisor barely had time to take office before he had to quit. But the decision is being met with harsh criticism. "The picture is not illegal," says a central M source.
Sweden’s security adviser quits just hours into role
Sweden’s new national security adviser was headed for a summit with Trump and Zelensky, when he resigned from his post on his first day on the job due to “sensitive” pictures of him being leaked to the press. Tobias Thyberg assumed the position of Sweden’s top national security adviser on Thursday, and by Friday he was already out of a job. Thyberg was due to travel to Oslo… Source
OSLO. The national security adviser's first business trip was supposed to be here for the security summit. But the security scandal with the leaked photos
Swedish Government National Security Advisor Tobias Thyberg presented his resignation this Friday...
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