Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleReform UK MP Danny Kruger has asserted that details concerning Nigel Farage’s finances were "illegally" acquired, following Farage’s claim that a Russian hack disclosed a £5 million donation. A party source reportedly indicated that a "forensic analysis" of Mr Farage’s phone suggested "hostile state actors, almost certainly linked to Moscow," used "spear phishing" tactics. Mr Farage is facing increasing pressure to substantiate his claim, which emerged amid intensifying scrutiny over the £5 million gift from Thailand-based crypto-entrepreneur Christopher Harborne. The disclosure of the £5 million gift has prompted an investigation by Westminster’s standards watchdog into whether Mr Farage broke Commons rules by not declaring it after his 2024 election. Mr Farage has stated the money was a "personal" gift received before he decided to stand for Parliament again, intended to cover his private security and as a "reward for campaigning for Brexit." In fullReform MP says information about Farage’s £5m gift was obtained ‘illegally’ amid Russia hack claimsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Sources say Nigel Farage became 'suspicious' that he had been compromised by 'foreign state actors' after the donation made by Christopher Harborne (pictured left) was made public.

Reform UK chief Nigel Farage faces a standards probe after it emerged he had been given £5million by a Thailand-based cryto billionaire - which he dubbed a "reward for campaigning…

Reform UK leader claims ‘counter-espionage experts’ suggest state-sponsored hackers are behind the disclosure of £5m gift

Reform has not provided evidence for its claim that experts found hostile state actors 'almost certainly linked to Moscow' sought to compromise his phone, email and bank accounts

"If there was absolutely nothing wrong with this extraordinary donation, why was it apparently treated with such secrecy that only four people supposedly knew about it?"

Mr Farage has said the money was a ‘personal’ gift he received before deciding to stand for Parliament again

Danny Kruger says matter is ‘private’, after party leader claimed hack was behind Guardian story about £5m gift

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