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Hackergate part four - PLEASE READ!

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RebeccaMumsnet · 20/08/2015 10:12

Previous thread here and original thread here

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TiredButFineODFOJ · 20/08/2015 21:04

www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/technology/mumsnet-hacker-speaks-out-we-6285082

Friend of Jeffrey is not a dad but thought it all seemed the right thing to do so....er yeah.

Pipbin · 20/08/2015 21:08

Did you call it Tired or are you still looking for a working phone box?

howtorebuild · 20/08/2015 21:09

How do they expect to gain residency of the children, whilst in Prison?

Evilpixie · 20/08/2015 21:10

So should it be or mines in the first on safari but I use the app mainly

msgrinch · 20/08/2015 21:11

Oh wow, mumsnet is one of the most pro father access I've come across! Jeffrey (or whoever) listen stop this ridiculousness against mumsnet, they're not the enemy. I say this as a mother who gave residency to my son's father when I was struggling, every mumsnetter here supported that. Most threads where access is concerned favour equal rights. This has all got so silly now. It's time to stop putting mnhq through hell, make your point in court if access to your children is what you want. All you are doing is making it worse for yourself. It sucks to be away from your kid, I know that feeling! But this isn't the answer, posters on here are not the enemy. Think about it.

StephanieBeacham · 20/08/2015 21:12

Though I do wonder if dadsec has ever actually hadsecs

or if he has, was it particularly bad_secs which might have made him ashamed and therefore resentful

Maybe he's hap_less
on a matt_ress

you know it takes prac_tice

I am henceforth putting an underscore in EVERY_THING

Juniper404 · 20/08/2015 21:12

I've found a web forum where people (read: a load of teenage boys) are openly discussing this. They are taking responsibility for it, and are referencing users of this site that they've stolen details from.

I have emailed MNHQ but, the more I read, the more I think it's a police matter.

Does anyone know how I can report the site to the police? I looked on the Met Police website but it doesn't really fit the bill (no pun intended).

I'm not going to link to the page as they're reading these threads.

StephanieBeacham · 20/08/2015 21:14

Juniper if it's 8 chan then we know already.

AttitcusFinchIsMyFather · 20/08/2015 21:14

Juniper, I think someone found that thread earlier & informed MNHQ who then informed the police.

StephanieBeacham · 20/08/2015 21:15

If not then email mumsnet with URGENT for TECH in the subject line

cozietoesie · 20/08/2015 21:15

Maybe contact MNHQ, Juniper using the contactus email and addressing it FAO etc? They probably already have police contacts set up so could zip it through.

YonicScrewdriver · 20/08/2015 21:17

Iloveyou_Stephanie

Grin
WhyBeHappyWhenYouCouldBeNormal · 20/08/2015 21:19

I guess you can't really message those mumsnetters affected, if the people have stolen their details?

SouthWestmom · 20/08/2015 21:21

It's weird. It looks like he's hacked a Twitter account @segw_
I don't get it at all

FishOn · 20/08/2015 21:22

Grin oh stephanie that really made me laugh

StephanieBeacham · 20/08/2015 21:23

Yonic Grin

Neouf yes this one has been active a while. Not sure why they are not closing it down

WhyBeHappyWhenYouCouldBeNormal · 20/08/2015 21:25

yes - the @segw is the civil servants account mentioned in the mirror article, I don't really understand how its linked - however I think the civil servant in question might currently be on paternity leave, or his wife has recently had a baby or something so its not a million leagues removed? its really sad, as the account has lots of pictures of his children and wife on it still... I think the mirror account said they'd reported it to police?

StephanieBeacham · 20/08/2015 21:25

Mrs Grinch, actually you're right - most threads regarding access disputes are FILLED with folk arguing for a child's right to see their dad, plus the dad's rights too.

It pisses me off sometimes when it's clearly inappropriate but there is most definitely no general leaning toward anti-father stuff. No way jose

Arkkorox · 20/08/2015 21:27

There was a tweet from him suggesting there was more stuff to come but I couldn't figure out if that was targeted towards MN or if the MN shit is the tip of the iceberg

msgrinch · 20/08/2015 21:29

Stephanie exactly, I honestly have never seen a thread that hasn't been leaning towards the fathers rights. I had a year stint of nrp and I do know how gut wrenching and awful it feels. It almost broke me. I do feel for anyone mother/father who isn't near their children, I know that pain. This isn't the way to solve it though, you don't do this, you pull your shit together and you fight for your kids.

Allisgood1 · 20/08/2015 21:32

Can someone explain why I still haven't been logged out?

Devilishpyjamas · 20/08/2015 21:39

I doubt many of them are fathers. That just seem threatened by women.

StephanieBeacham · 20/08/2015 21:40

They called him dad_security

he came from rank_obscurity

behind a mask he had to hide

of whitefoundation, badlyapplied

he seemed to want to make a name

which based upon a dubious claim

regretfully was giggled at;

he earned the label #total_twat

instead of what he'd waited for

(a hero in his little war)

and so it came, one August night

he found he could not win the fight

so wandered off to S&B

he had to start a thread you see

and now our Jeff knows where his friends are -

helping him find a decent cleanser.

#owned

howtorebuild · 20/08/2015 21:40

mobile.twitter.com/dad_sec
mobile.twitter.com/segw_

He has two accounts left.

msgrinch · 20/08/2015 21:42

epic rap