Irish student ‘frightened’ by FBI probe

A Galway student accused by the FBI of being a founding member of an international hacking splinter group has said he is “frightened” by the prospect of the unfolding investigation.

Darren Martyn, who describes himself as a reformed hacker, said he “knew it would come out eventually” and taking part in the illegal hacking was the “probably the most stupid thing you could do”.

Mr Martyn, described by the FBI as aged 25, posted a number of messages online last night where he explained he had turned his back on hacking last year, prior to his arrest in relation to the infiltration of the Fine Gael website.