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Occupy Wall Street protesters look to hackers Anonymous to remove online snitch

Thomas Ryan exposes thousands of OWS emails

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KERRY O'SHEA,
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Published Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 8:39 AM
Updated Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 11:02 AM

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Thousands of emails sent to the Occupy Wall Street mailing list have been revealed at the hands of cyber-hacker Thomas Ryan reports the Daily Mail. Ryan exposed the emails on Saturday which were then picked up by conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart, who is said to be “smearing” the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Cyber-spy Thomas Ryan has been tracking the Occupy Wall Street activity by monitoring social media and by physically blending in, reports the Daily Mail. Following his exposing of the thousands of emails on the Occupy Wall Street mailing list, he forwarded them to such agencies as the FBI, the NYPD and newssource ABC in order “to thwart planned protests at the network’s shows.”

Some find it curious that Thomas Ryan, a typically undercover source, revealed his name in the process. However, it is thought that Ryan did so accidentally, as his name was on some of the leaked emails.
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The Daily Mail reports that blogs such as TheNewsBurner.com are turning to the hacker group known as Anonymous for help in retaliation against Ryan and Breitbart. “I know what their tactics are going to be - they're going to go after my email. I never leave things on my email server,” Ryan, who is attempting to stay a step ahead, told Gawker.

Ryan also added that in the event that Anonymous does retaliate, he will release the names of the people behind the hacking. “I'm going to keep my mouth shut because you never release it unless you have to. You always want to have the trump card.”

Ryan’s massive leak of emails follows the Occupy Wall Street movement spreading to worldwide locations, including Dame Street in Dublin. So far, Occupy Wall Street has been running for about a month in New York City, and has gained a sturdy funding base of $230,000 as well as donated supplies to help protesters through the winter.

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merefalow | Oct 20, 2011, 03:10 PM EDT
i,m all for it,these bloody fat cat high living bankers have brought the world to its economic knees through their unbridled speculative greed,whats wrong in bringing attention and attempting to change a system which is rotten and corrupt..i doubt if any of the key players are effected very much by all this mayhem,only ordinary hard working people and small businesses.take them out big style../

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johhnyb | Oct 19, 2011, 04:25 AM EDT
I don't think the OWS crowd need any smears to look bad. They can do that for themselves.

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Scrivner | Oct 18, 2011, 06:23 PM EDT
Lots of legitimate complaints, but are these protesters just Geo Soros' shock troops for a new Kristal Knacht?

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seanomelbourne | Oct 18, 2011, 06:16 PM EDT
The youth of America have had enough of the GOP right wing spin.Just as they did in the sixties.

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peterson | Oct 18, 2011, 02:47 PM EDT
Some of the "Demonstraitors" are going too far when they loot, burn nearby businesses, cars and throw stones at the Police. That makes the rest of them look bad also.

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mairdemalone | Oct 18, 2011, 12:53 PM EDT
Thomas Ryan is on my "Coward Power" list. Cowardly people like Ryan help the Ruling Elite to stay on top. -I think this guy is using a false name. Blaming an Irish guy (or a Jew) is just what the Elite do. Who in their right mind would stoop to help those in power conquer their fellow human beings who are protesting for the right to have a job and a decent living?! Like Madoff's greed destroyed many people's lives, and sadly killed his own son, this guy Ryan must realise he is going down a very narrow road that will destroy his loved ones, and then himself. DOWN WITH COWARD POWER!!!!

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newnation | Oct 18, 2011, 11:11 AM EDT
it wont be easy to bring down these financial dictatorships and they wont give it up without a fight, this is only the beginning, be strong and fight to the bitter end!

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Springfield9 | Oct 18, 2011, 10:56 AM EDT
"Occupy" "Tea Party" = Lots of angry people

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TommyDaMick | Oct 18, 2011, 10:30 AM EDT
The Conservatives will do anything, and I mean ANYTHING to stop ANYTHING that is opposed to their agenda... this country is in a sad state of affairs and this hate by the right is unprecedented in modern time... keep up the GREAT work "Occupy"... they can't stop the people if there is solidarity!! Tommy Wilson-O'Brien Los Angeles, CA (and I don't care if they steal my email... I pay my taxes so screw Ryan and Breitbart)

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