Jihadi Bond baddie
CYBER THUG HID TERROR SECRETS IN HIS CUFFLINKS
A CYBER jihadi who hid his stash of terror manuals on a James Bondstyle cufflink has been jailed for eight years.
Samata Ullah, 34, created a “one-stop shop” for Islamic State members from his bedroom.
The divorcee had an online library for terrorists, including copies of Isis magazine Dabiq.
At the time of his arrest, he had hoards of extremist information on data sticks hidden in ® cufflinks. At London’s Old Bailey yesterday the court heard that Ullah had advised other Isis members not to store illegal information on computers and recommended using USB sticks.
Jobless Ullah, from Cardiff, chatted online to other radicals, disguising his voice.
Commander Dean Haydon, of the Metropolitan Police, said: “He had set up a self-help library for terrorists around the world.
“There was guidance on encryption and missile systems. He created a one-stop shop for terrorists.”
The Brit developed a website on computer hacking and kept extremist videos on electronic devices at his home.
Officers seized 150 devices and found he had hijacked 30 Twitter accounts and had 50 email addresses.
He admitted five terror offences, including membership of Isis, training and preparation of terrorist acts.