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The ''Daily Telegraph'' has claimed that [[Kevin Fulton]] was also hacked in the episode.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/phone-hacking/8642649/Police-investigate-new-computer-hacking-claims-linked-to-News-International.html Police investigate new computer hacking claims linked to News International], The Telegraph, 16 July 2011.</ref> | The ''Daily Telegraph'' has claimed that [[Kevin Fulton]] was also hacked in the episode.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/phone-hacking/8642649/Police-investigate-new-computer-hacking-claims-linked-to-News-International.html Police investigate new computer hacking claims linked to News International], The Telegraph, 16 July 2011.</ref> | ||
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| + | *Graeme McLagan, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2002/sep/21/privacy Journalists caught on tape in police bugging], The Guardian, 21 September 2002. | ||
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Revision as of 19:42, 23 August 2011
Alex Marunchak is a former senior executive editor of the News of the World.[1]
Police interpreter
Marunchak worked as a freelance Ukrainian interpreter for the Metropolitan Police between 1980 and 2000.[2]
Hurst email interception
According to the BBC's Panorama, Marunchak, received emails obtained via a trojan virus from the computer of Ian Hurst, a former soldier who had served in army intelligence in Northern Ireland. Hurst's computer was reportedly hacked by a former military intelligence colleague who passed the emails to Marunchak.[3]
The hacker was reportedly hired by two former police officers hired in turn as private detectives by Marunchak.[4]
The Daily Telegraph has claimed that Kevin Fulton was also hacked in the episode.[5]
External Resources
- Graeme McLagan, Journalists caught on tape in police bugging, The Guardian, 21 September 2002.
Notes
- ↑ Nick Davies, Phone hacking: Panorama to name sixth journalist in News of the World scandal, guardian.co.uk, 13 March 2011.
- ↑ Mark Hughes, Phone Hacking: News of the World executive 'worked as police translator', telegraph.co.uk, 19 July 2011.
- ↑ News of the World executive obtained hacked e-mails, BBC News, 14 March 2011.
- ↑ Mark Hennessy, Irish editor accused of spying on ex-agent, 15 March 2011.
- ↑ Police investigate new computer hacking claims linked to News International, The Telegraph, 16 July 2011.
