Tobias Thyberg Resigns as Sweden's National Security Adviser Hours Into Job Over Grindr Images

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Updated May 9, 2025, 04:27 PM

Tobias Thyberg, Sweden's newly appointed national security adviser, resigned within hours of taking up his position due to sensitive images from his past on the dating app Grindr. The images were sent anonymously via Proton Mail to the government 33 minutes after his appointment was announced, leading to his immediate resignation. The resignation has sparked internal criticism within the Moderate Party, with sources indicating significant discontent among party members. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has acknowledged the severity of the situation, emphasizing that withholding crucial information during security vetting is a serious matter. Security expert Jörgen Holmlund believes the images could pose a blackmail risk. This incident follows the resignation of Thyberg's predecessor, Henrik Landerholm, earlier in the year, who faced charges for the negligent handling of classified information. The government is now set to investigate who was behind the leak of Thyberg's images.

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Sweden’s Nat Sec advisor QUITS after just hours on the job Tobias Thyberg took up role on Thursday, when ‘old but sensitive images’ from Grindr, a gay dating app, surfaced Insiders say such images could have left him open to blackmail https://t.co/O0ss5b73d7

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Sweden’s new national security adviser has resigned within 24 hours amid a Grindr photo scandal. https://t.co/cXFxnzQcPH

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The pictures of Tobias Thyberg were emailed 33 minutes after his appointment -- the government is launching an investigation, reports DN. https://t.co/JxKxNORPDP https://t.co/0ZJHGmIgPt

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Sweden’s National Security Adviser Tobias Thyberg Resigns Within 24 Hours Over Explicit Grindr Photos Amid Government Investigation

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