MacAfee? Espionage malware? Shurely shome mishtake...
John McAfee the Belize spymaster uncovers 'ricin, terrorist plots'
Infosec daredevil John McAfee claims he became a spymaster in Belize after giving laptops infected with espionage malware to police and government officials. McAfee, who moved to the central American low-tax haven some years ago, further claimed he supervised a ring of 23 women and six men as operatives, and tasked them with …
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Monday 7th January 2013 15:16 GMT Anonymous Coward
Perhaps the government is behind all of this ...
The constant supply of crazy "conspiracy theories", making people grow bored of them, must certainly help governments really carry out some of the things they are accused of, because if it ever gets leaked, people will assume it's just another "conspiracy theory'" and ignore it. Depressing, really.
I tend to ignore this stuff in an "agnostic", rather than a "non-believer" way.
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Monday 7th January 2013 15:55 GMT NomNomNom
Re: Perhaps the government is behind all of this ...
"The constant supply of crazy "conspiracy theories", making people grow bored of them, must certainly help governments really carry out some of the things they are accused of"
That's what they want you to think.
In reality governments don't have the capability to do it.
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Monday 7th January 2013 16:16 GMT Aldous
Re: Perhaps the government is behind all of this ...
i find it hilarious that conspiracy nuts seem to think the various governments/state agency's which are so evil and capable of reverse engineering UFO's, flying unmanned planes (and making a load of people disappear, probably to some island where they are all assigned a number) into skyscrapers to start wars and murdering small children to get guns banned to make the populace more timid (seriously this one is starting to pop up) is the same government that can't cover up where the president/top general puts there privates.
The politico's can barely agree on anything yet somehow can keep all these various "PSYOPS" under wraps. The hit on Bin Laden used some new high tech kit (stealth black hawks and drones) but was revealed by some bloke on twatter. The irony is by believing all these nutty theory's people make the governments/agency's/international jewish communist liberation front of palestine seem far more competent and powerful then they really are
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Tuesday 8th January 2013 10:45 GMT andy 45
Re: Perhaps the government is behind all of this ...
I hope you're joking, troll.
Most of the things you state are conspiracy facts, not theories. There is nothing 'nuts' about it. It is deadly serious.
The fact is that 9/11 gave America the 'excuse' to start wars, to lock up whoever they like, to blow people up with drones as if they're playing some computer game, and yes, many children have been part of that 'collaterall'.
Do you really find all this hilarious?! Can you imagine what it's like waking up every day wondering if the drones are going to target you this time, like when they 'accidentally' blew up your mates family.
You're the only nut around here.
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Tuesday 8th January 2013 11:10 GMT Anonymous Coward
Re: Perhaps the government is behind all of this ...
Most conspiracy theories I heard so far of were not rational, however that doesn't mean that governments do not, and are not capable of, committing acts of evil.
For example, if presented with plans for Nazi genocide in, say, 1939, I'm pretty sure most people would have dismissed the messenger as a tinfoil hat lunatic. But as we know now, such plans unfortunately have existed and been executed.
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Tuesday 8th January 2013 11:53 GMT Field Marshal Von Krakenfart
Re: Perhaps the government is behind all of this ...
More nuttier than squirrel poop.
Just because he is paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after him.
"They're trying to kill me," Yossarian told him calmly. "No one's trying to kill you," Clevinger cried. "Then why are they shooting at me?" Yossarian asked. "They're shooting at everyone," Clevinger answered. "They're trying to kill everyone." "And what difference does that make?"
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Monday 7th January 2013 15:17 GMT Anonymous Coward
Wait, I've got it
I finally figured out what's happening with John. I feel ashamed I didn't catch on before. Let's review the clues:
1) Eccentric billionaire.
2) Lots of extra time on his hands, looking for new excitement.
3) Strange adventure involving a vast conspiracy.
4) John 9:25
Apparently Consumer Recreation Services is now based in Belize.
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Monday 7th January 2013 16:07 GMT That Steve Guy
Re: Wait, I've got it
The bootnote has a clue:
* McAfee earlier claimed that his extensive postings on an underground internet forum about the powerful effects of MDPV - a psychoactive drug better known as bath salts and touted as a stimulant with sexual arousal effects whose side-effects include paranoia and psychotic delusions – were just an elaborate joke.
Paranoia and Psychotic delusions? Well I bet its not such a joke after all.
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Monday 7th January 2013 17:19 GMT Matt Bryant
Re: Re: I salute you, righteous fruitcake o7
"No doubt the likes of the Met, SIS, HMG will find all this BS totally believable...." Not really. Whilst Hezbollah has a large and willing presence in the Shia communities in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, it doesn't have the same in Belize. Also, as Belize has a co-defence treaty with the UK, it also has British forces bases and is used by the SAS for jungle training, so not exactly the place you'd want to ship Abdul the Suicide Bomber through if you're looking to go unnoticed. Hezbollah has been implicated in drugs and cigarette smuggling in Latin America, and has a vocal ally in Chavez's Venezuela, but that's been known and documented for quite a while, so any massive organisation avoiding detection is unlikely.
We do have the simple but sad truth that people trying to escape the Lebanon for a better future in the US has been happening every day for years. Not every Lebanese is a member of Hezbollah, indeed the majority of those seeking a better life in the US are from the Lebanese Christian minority. Some do try and cross the border via people smugglers in Mexico, aided by corrupt Mexican officials, so it's not beyond reason that a similar ring could exist in Belize. It's just the ricin and Hezbollah waffle is a bit too much.
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Tuesday 8th January 2013 19:39 GMT Matt Bryant
Re: I salute you, righteous fruitcake o7
"I thought the SAS was busy training and arming Syrian Rebels (aka al Qaeda supporters)". Well, not the Syrians (cough*Qatar*cough*Saudi*cough), but the Turks are a bit miffed as they think that MI6 may have been the link that put London-based Iraqi Kurds in bed with Israel's Mossad prior to the invasion of Iraq. No, if I was looking for SAS at the moment, apart from Waziristan, I'd be looking just north of Kenya and the ongoing operations against Al-Shabaab. The SAS also exercise often in Kenya as well as Belize, indeed there was a SAS unit exercising in Kenya when the Falklands War kicked off. Of course, there might also be the SAS Mountain Troop hiding down in the Falklands right now, just in case Emperess Kirchener the Nutty decides she really needs to distract her people from the chronically crap Argentine economy and tries to invade the Falklands again.....
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Monday 7th January 2013 15:49 GMT Tom 38
This is almost the plot to 'The Tailor of Panama'
His 'operatives' continually find new and interesting things, because McAffee keeps paying them. "Oh, John, my cousin Jesus in immigration knows about these Hezbollah terrorists coming in to Belize, all he needs is some chatting (and $10k USD)".
OTOH, It is a life-long dream of mine to make enough money in technology that I can afford to go bat-shit insane on soft drugs in a tropical paradise with my friendly 19 year old bed warmer. Kudos JM.
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Monday 7th January 2013 16:13 GMT Paul Hovnanian
Its sad
I've known a number of people who have moved to a little cabin deep into the woods (one on the beach in Belize will do as well), lost touch with society and have gone over the edge. Paranoia, conspiracy theories, etc.
ProTip: Maintain contact with society. Its good for your mental health.
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Monday 7th January 2013 16:49 GMT Anonymous Coward
Breaking Bad(ly)
It's clear that Belize police didn't find the methlab but I'm not convinced there wasn't anything to find...
Why only the female "operatives" where allowed to follow McAfee 24/7? Sounds a nice of a mix between a lot of paranoia, a bit of delirium, a pinch of conspiracy theory and a some cult leader bullshit...
Anonymous just in case he's right!
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