back to article Northern Ireland cops hired cybersecurity biz to ID critics on Twitter

The Police Service of Northern Ireland reportedly hired a private cybersecurity firm to unmask anonymous Twitter accounts of officers and staff allegedly involved in online racist abuse. The accounts also appeared to publish information about ongoing police operations, according to the Press Association. The force confirmed …

  1. Caustic Soda

    The moral of this then is that despite the assumptions of Amber Rudd, unless you are "sloppy", it is quite possible to carry on anonymously on social media. Don't bareback the internet and there is no danger of you being caught by the Spooks.

  2. corestore

    "Criticizing the police, while technically legal, will often turn out upon investigation to be linked with other offences..."

    1. Chris G

      These critics are often clumsy, accident prone individuals who seem to have problems even negotiating such things as cell steps.

    2. Paul Herber Silver badge

      "Criticizing the Thai royal family's 3rd assisant toilet cleaner's wife's cat's toy ball's ding-a-ling bell's lack of ding-a-ling, while technically legal, will often turn out upon investigation to be linked with other offences..."

  3. Teiwaz

    Yawn, welcome to amateur 'ulster'

    What the hell was the chief constable doing, replying to twitter trolls anyway...?

    As to hiring cybersecurity - I really wish quasi-quangos like the police would stop wasting tax money - it's not as if N.I. makes a profit.....and it cost enough to pay off the previous police.

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