Sunday, March 22, 2009
Big brother, big bother
Following up on the alleged SF-aligned spy ring being busted, today’s Sunday Times has an article from Liam Clarke with more details. Text of article below the fold.
Dissidents in ‘web hacking’ row
Liam Clarke, Sunday Times
22 March 2009An online forum popular with dissident republicans was taken offline last week after users discovered the administrators were Sinn Fein supporters and activists. There have been accusations that private messages and an e-mail account were accessed.
Irishrepublican.net was taken down after a flurry of e-mails from users alleging data breaches. “Very few people knew this forum was being run by Sinn Fein people,” said one. “Since I came off, I believed my private email has been hacked. It had the same password as my forum membership.”
The forum was owned by Geri Timmons, an American who works part-time at Sinn Fein’s Dublin bookshop, Daithi Byrne, from Navan, whose Facebook page describes him as a “senior consultant and activist” for Sinn Fein, and Deborah McCamon, an Arizona based Sinn Fein supporter who severed links with the site after the allegations surfaced.
McCamon and Timmons started the forum in 2007, using multiple aliases. Timmons was known as Seabird or Deckie, while McCamon called herself Hildy and Koneko.
“Geri was meeting members [of the forum] in Dublin, but they had no idea who she was,” said McCamon. “The longer this deception went on, the more uncomfortable I felt, but Geri seemed to revel in it. It was when I suspected Geri and Daithi might have been reading private messages between members that I balked. We argued and I walked out.”
The row went public last month when a site member claimed her messages had been accessed. The site closed temporarily and members were told there had been a “breach in security” by hackers.
Irishrepublican.net was popular because of the range of views expressed and the openness of the debate. Many members posted in support of dissident groups such as the IRSP, RSF, the 32 County Sovereignty Committee and newer groups such as Republican Network for Unity.
Byrne and Timmons said they had no immediate comment on the allegations. The site was back online last night.
Mark McGregor @ 01:21 PM
This now clearly highlights the levels to which the Provisional SF Leadership will stoupe too!
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 02:42 PMThis does not surprise me but intellingence gathering comes in all sorts of guises, you dont know if it is MI5 or the CIA.
Whether or not this is intelligence gathering by Sinn Fein or not, I would now imagine that hatred of SF by republican dissidents is at such a level that we will soon be hearing about murders of SF members.
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 02:55 PMThis was a very clever sting operation.
Should serve as a warning to those of us who use the Web that there is no guarantee as to whom we’re actually talking to on-line.Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 03:03 PMSeymour Major
Your comments:-
“I would now imagine that hatred of SF by republican dissidents is at such a level that we will soon be hearing about murders of SF members”.
Sinn Fein are provoking reactions from people in every sense.
The biggest MI5 Agent of them all Martin McGuinness calls dedicated Republican Families “Traitor” and expects to get no reaction.
Sinn Fein are ARE PART OF THE BRITISH WAR MACHINE in Ireland and as a result of such are probably consisered by many now as a Legitimate Target.
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 03:06 PMnothing surprises anti gfa republicans concerning psf now,psf are now administering british rule in ireland,they have to do what thier british paymasters order them to do,when they asked the community to tout on republicans to the unreformed psni/ruc it makes you wonder what psf would do,practice what you preach springs to mind
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 03:25 PMIs this really a big deal?
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 03:28 PMIFN
I think that there is no level t that the Provisional Leadership would not stoupe too!
In South Derry and Areas in Tyrone they lecture people about the cause - They now are NOT PART OF IT!
I think that you will soon see them take their seats in Westminister!
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 03:30 PM“I think that you will soon see them take their seats in Westminister!”
So they could do some constituency work? That would be nice.
Gregory
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 03:42 PMGregory
Similar to the MESS that they are making in the Puppet government in Stormont???
I can see Martin McGuinness meeting Michael collins in a historical comparison very soon if things continue the way they are going
Better watch my word or Mick Fealty will be sending this to MI5!
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 03:48 PMI have heard of a slow news days but this must be a slow news week.
I have never heard such utter nonsense in my entire life.
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 03:50 PMChris
So you think people should stand by and let the Provo Scum OFF with aiding British Rule in Ireland??
Some Nationalist you are!
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 04:19 PMRory (South Derry),
“Sinn Fein are ARE PART OF THE BRITISH WAR MACHINE in Ireland and as a result of such are probably consisered by many now as a Legitimate Target.”
Jesus man, get a hobby! Take a holiday or two, relax a little. Seriously. You sound unhealthy.
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 04:43 PMNomad
The facts are the facts
PSF+PIRA = MI5
Martin McGuinness is a Tout!
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 04:46 PMYou know, reading the above I still get the distinct impression this was a case of 3 women having an interpersonal spat and reading private emails for their own personal amusement rather than a grand intelligence-gathering scheme to track “subversives.”
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 04:53 PMJoeCanuck
Should serve as a warning to those of us who use the Web that there is no guarantee as to whom we’re actually talking to on-line.
They might threaten to behead you or something.
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 05:00 PMThis “controversy” is ridiculous. For one thing, anyone posting on a “dissident” forum better figure that SOMEONE is keeping their eye on the forum for any relevant information. Anyone sending a Private Message should remember that “Admin” can access whatever they damn well please.
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 05:05 PMIRIA
Oh dear your not serious ya clown!
Oglaigh Na hEireann abu! Beira bua mo chara!
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 05:08 PMA simple Google search shows that Geri Timmons was a self-identified SF supporter (https://www.indymedia.ie/article/76467?&condense_comments=false#comment152592):
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“Everyone has an opinion but is it appropriate to deface property to express ones views? What is the alternative to Sinn Féin’s policies? Who has a better answer? Instead of complaining do some positive action moves within your community. If you aren’t a part of the solution then you are a part of the problem.
As for me I’ll keep my money riding on Sinn Féin, I personally feel they will take us into a United Ireland.”
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So what exactly was a secret about this?
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 05:21 PMFunny how people are working along side British Newspapers to get one up on the shinner, what Mark?
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 05:26 PMRory a wee question for you, is it ok for you and others to call Martin McGuinness a tout, agent, informer and even that foul traitor word but when he calls so called dissidents traitors you go ballisitic, WHY?
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 05:34 PMseabird called for the execution of drug dealers while at the same time used a quote from a former drug dealer, malcolm x, as his forum signature. he/she refused to answer when questioned about this blatant hypocricy and banned me soon afterwards. imho a nasty and dangerous individual lurks behid the name seabird
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 05:39 PMJ Kelly
The blatant hypocracy of Marty Mc maddens most Real Republicans!
Years ago i will take you back too 2 incidents:-
(1). Paddy Flood who was tortured & executed for
colluding with the British State(2). Rory Finnis a young boy who was kidnapped
taken across the border tortured, shot and
dumped at the foot of Creggan for colluding
wih the Crown ForcesThese are only 2 examples
So what makes them different from PSF and Marty
Nothing - ALL TOUTS
Now for that man to stand up at Stormont the temple to British Colonial Rule in Ireland is Joke
Marty Meehan Jr
Seabird is probably a paid British agent and a prominent member of PSF
Bet you’ve shook his hand before
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 05:48 PMRory I still don’t get your point. Two informers killed during the conflict are you saying the army was right to shoot these two people or were they wrong and secondly you didn’t answer my original question are you and the likes of you the only ones who have the right to an opinion.
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 06:07 PMJ Kelly
Rory a wee question for you, is it ok for you and others to call Martin McGuinness a tout, agent, informer and even that foul traitor word but when he calls so called dissidents traitors you go ballisitic, WHY?
(1). The Army were right to remove the 2
Individuals(2). PSF no longer have the right to a Republican
OpinionHope I have made myself clear a chara!
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 06:11 PM“there is no guarantee as to whom we’re actually talking to on-line.”
Woof! Woof! I mean absoultely correct
Posted by on Mar 22, 2009 @ 06:31 PM
