Peter Magyar accused the Hungarian prime minister of Viktor Orban in an attempt to destroy the IT infrastructure of the Tysa party. According to him, the special operation was carried out by special services and police under the control of the government.
Statement by the opposition leader
Peter Magyar, the head of the Hungarian opposition party Tisa, reported an attempt to destroy the IT systems of his political force. According to him, the order to conduct the special operation was given personally by Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his inner circle.
Magyar said that the authorities' actions were reminiscent of the worst days of communism and were more serious than the Watergate scandal in the United States. He stressed that the operation was aimed at disrupting the party's preparations for the elections.
Details of the special operation
According to the Direkt36 investigation, on 8 July 2025, the cybercrime department of the National Bureau of Investigation of Hungary conducted searches of two IT specialists of the Tisa party.
The official reason for the searches was an anonymous tip-off about alleged preparations to film and distribute child pornography. Law enforcement officers found no evidence of these crimes, but seized dozens of media and computer equipment.
They were involved in the searches:
- 38-year-old party IT security specialist
- 19-year-old IT volunteer
Since February 2025, an unknown person calling himself «Henry» has been trying to bribe a young IT specialist to create backdoors in the party's systems. «Henry» had classified information about the party's internal affairs and the movements of its employees.
The AIT members tried to expose the recruiter using a hidden camera, but a police raid foiled their plans.
The role of intelligence services
Investigators found that the operation was coordinated by the Hungarian Constitutional Protection Office. It was this special service that initiated the searches based on an anonymous tip-off.
The data from the seized equipment was backed up by the National Security Service (NBSZ). Both services are controlled by the government and coordinated by the Prime Minister's Office.
Context.
The Tisa party is actively preparing for the parliamentary elections in Hungary. The scandal involving the intervention of the security services could affect the political situation in the country.
The comparison with Watergate highlights the scale of the accusations made by the opposition against the current government.
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