FRA chief restricted witness testimony
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FRA chief restricted witness testimony in security investigation, report says

Earlier this week, the investigation into a woman employed at the Swedish Defence Radio Agency (FRA) was closed. One reason is that the FRA director-general made a decision that prevented ten employees from testifying about the most sensitive information, reports Expressen.

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The woman was suspected of gross unauthorized use and gross data intrusion and was arrested in a high-profile Säpo raid in Stockholm in 2023.

According to documents seen by the newspaper, FRA Director-General Björn Lyrvall decided to restrict what ten employees who were due to testify could say as early as November 2025.

The decision effectively prohibited them from commenting on the most sensitive information, citing national security concerns.

The decision also states that the secret information is classified for 95 years.

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