‘Orbán-Gate’: Hungarian Opposition Accuses Government of Spy Plot Ahead of Election

Allegations published by investigative outlet Direkt36 claim Hungary’s state security apparatus ran a covert operation to infiltrate and sabotage the IT systems of opposition leader Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party ahead of a parliamentary election. Police documents reportedly show operatives tried to recruit a young IT volunteer to gain backdoor access and install loyal insiders, while subsequent raids were framed as probes into child pornography despite no such evidence being found; the government denies the accusations and presents a counter-narrative of foreign-backed destabilization.