Met Police apologises for email naming alleged Westminster honeytrap victims - as the force refers itself to information watchdog over messages 'sent in error'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Met Police apologises for email naming alleged Westminster honeytrap victims - as the force refers itself to information watchdog over messages 'sent in error'

Daily Mail  

The bumbling Metropolitan Police has apologised for sending an email that named alleged victims of the Westminster honeytrap scandal to each other. The force said it had referred itself to the Information Commissioner's Office after an email relating to the ongoing investigation was "sent in error" on Friday. The Met Police has apologised for sending an email that named alleged victims of the Westminster honeytrap scandal to each other. Police launched a probe earlier this year after it was reported that a number of men with links to Westminster had received unsolicited messages from a figure claiming to be called "Charlie" or "Abi".

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Westminster honeytrap victims named in email after Met Police data blunder
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Westminster honeytrap victims named in email after Met Police data blunder

The Independent  

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The Met knew about the Westminster honeytrap threat last year but did NOT warn MPs
11 months, 1 week ago

The Met knew about the Westminster honeytrap threat last year but did NOT warn MPs

Daily Mail  

Police were made aware of honeytrap messages targeting figures in Westminster late last year but did not warn MPs, it emerged last night. Reports in October and November saw Scotland Yard inform Commons security staff, but the alarm was not escalated to MPs as there was no indication the messages were part of a 'wider pattern'. Police were made aware …

MPs caught up in naked honeytrap sex sting: Calls for probe amid fears dozens including serving minister are compromised after 'spear phishing' attacks by 'foreign state' which saw Westminster figures
11 months, 2 weeks ago

MPs caught up in naked honeytrap sex sting: Calls for probe amid fears dozens including serving minister are compromised after 'spear phishing' attacks by 'foreign state' which saw Westminster figures

Daily Mail  

At least a dozen MPs, their staff members and political journalists have been targeted in a sinister cyber honeytrap scandal. Parliamentary authorities are under pressure to investigate after a string of Westminster figures – including a serving minister – were sent flirtatious messages and naked pictures. Former Conservative party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith last night branded the attacks – …

Westminster 'suspicious substance': Met Police investigate second incident on the parliamentary estate in 24 hours
7 years ago

Westminster 'suspicious substance': Met Police investigate second incident on the parliamentary estate in 24 hours

The Independent  

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