UK MPs Targeted in Apparent Honeytrap Sting with Explicit Messages
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British MPs have received explicit messages and images from anonymous WhatsApp accounts in an apparent "honeytrap" sting operation.
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It's unknown who is behind the messages and what their motive is, but government sources say there's no evidence it's a foreign power.
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The incident relied on social engineering and Westminster's party culture rather than hacking confidential systems.
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Multiple MPs over several months were targeted, suggesting an insider with compromising info on colleagues.
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Police are assessing potential blackmail offenses, but public shaming may be ineffective as targets could preemptively confess mistakes.