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Investigator alleges state-linked plot to sabotage opposition party Tisza
A senior National Bureau of Investigation investigator says an intelligence-backed campaign targeted two Tisza IT employees through coercion and interference, raising concerns about covert operations ahead of Hungary's 2026 election.
Mar 26th 2026 · Hungary
Insights
- Senior cybercrime investigator Bence Szabó went public in a video describing irregularities in an internal probe.
- A case opened as a child pornography investigation revealed communications suggesting political targeting of two Tisza IT staff.
- Investigators say the Constitution Protection Office intervened and pressured police to carry out searches and open proceedings.
- One IT worker was allegedly beaten and both were reportedly approached and pressured to undermine Tisza's IT systems.
- Investigators suspect a Budapest-based intelligence operation led by a figure codenamed Henry with media links and similar activity before 2022.
Sources
- Hungarian detective speaks out about alleged covert operation against Tisza Party telex.hu
- Hungary probes EU-funded journalist for espionage www.rt.com
- 17 days to election: police investigator alleges covert state-backed plot to sabotage Tisza from within euobserver.com
- Orban's Hungarian government accused of mass voter intimidation ahead of election www.bbc.com
- Hungary accuses investigative journalist of espionage www.politico.eu
- Hungary Opens Espionage Case Against Journalist www.nytimes.com