In February 2012, during evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into the culture, practice and ethics of the British press, Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers mentioned the existence of Operation Kalmyk, a new investigation related to Operation Tuleta.
[1][4] On 20 February 2012, The Guardian reported that Philip Campbell Smith was understood to be under investigation by Operation Kalmyk.
In a BBC Panorama programme broadcast last year, taped confessions by Smith that he had hacked Hurst's computer were played.
The Guardian reported that the allegations in this programme were being investigated by Operation Kalmyk.
On 9 September 2015 all charges against Jonathan Rees, Philip Campbell Smith, Graham Freeman and Stephen (Sid) Creasey were dropped.