Hackers have claim to have tracked cyber bully

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Many of you who are on social networking sites may have already read about the story of Amanda Todd or have noticed #RIPAmanda trending on Twitter. Amanda Todd was a 15 year old girl from Canada who committed suicide as a result of being bullied in school and online. Before committing suicide Amanda posted a now haunting video on Youtube with cue-cards listing everything that she was going through and her description box read as follows:

“I’m struggling to stay in this world, because everything just touches me so deeply. I’m not doing this for attention. I’m doing this to be an inspiration and to show that I can be strong. I did things to myself to make pain go away, because I’d rather hurt myself then someone else. Haters are haters but please don’t hate, although im sure I’ll get them. I hope I can show you guys that everyone has a story, and everyones future will be bright one day, you just gotta pull through. I’m still here aren’t I?”

In the video Amanda shared her story which told of a man stalking her who contacted her on Facebook after getting a photo of her flashing someone over a webcam when she was in the 7th grade. This man threatened to circulate her photo to family, friends and people at her school claiming he had all this information if she didn’t “put on a show.” He continued to harass her by sending her photo to “everyone” and a year later even creating a Facebook page with her photo featured as his profile picture. As a result, Amanda had to move several times, lost friends and suffered from anxiety, depression and panic attacks she also experimented with drugs,alcohol, cutting and even attempted suicide in the past.


The news of her torment and death has been shared on social media through Tumblr, Facebook and on Twitter, where #RIPAmanda is trending. British Columbia’s Premier, Christy Clark, also sent her condolences on YouTube.
As I read Amanda’s story I was filled with tears knowing that she is not alone.

• Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year.
• For every suicide among young people, there are at least 100 suicide attempts. Over 14 percent of high school students have considered suicide, and almost 7 percent have attempted it.
• 10 to 14 year old girls may be at even higher risk for suicide, according to the study above .
• According to statistics reported by ABC News, nearly 30 percent of students are either bullies or victims of bullying, and 160,000 kids stay home from school every day because of fear of bullying.

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Hacking group Anonymous has named a man it says posted topless pictures of a 15-year-old girl online and harassed her to the point she killed herself.

Canadian Amanda Todd was found hanged in her home on October 10, just weeks after she uploaded a video to YouTube detailing her horrific treatment at the hands of cyber bullies.

In the nine-minute video posted on September 7, the 10th-grader and cheerleader didn't speak but told her story in haunting detail in a series of handwritten notes that she held up to the camera.

She said she was lured by a stranger to expose her breasts on a webcam and the picture ended up on a Facebook page made by the stranger, to which her friends were added.

She wrote of being plunged into anxiety, depression, drugs and alcohol. She said she changed schools but an encounter with another girl's boyfriend started the bullying again, which this time escalated into a physical attack in which she said she was beaten.


When she got home, she wrote, she drank bleach. “It killed me inside and I thought I actually was going to die.”

She was rushed to a hospital to flush out the bleach. More anxiety, cutting and overdosing followed, her struggles with anxiety and cutting herself got worse, and despite counselling and antidepressants, she was rushed to hospital again after an overdose.

The last cards said simply: “I have nobody. I need someone. My name is Amanda Todd.”

Beneath the video, Todd posted a note saying she produced it not for attention, but “to be an inspiration and to show that I can be strong.

"Everyone's future will be bright one day, you just gotta pull through. I'm still here, aren't I?“


Amanda uploaded a YouTube video detailing her horrific treatment. Photo: YouTube

Cyber-bullying experts and criminologists suggested laws be strengthened to allow police to trace cyber bullies through the internet.

Anonymous claims the man responsible is a 32-year-old from British Columbia. It included what it said was personal information, including his date of birth and address.

It says his username appears on websites where he "blackmailed" and gave advice to young girls. The same username is also tied to a website with a 'jailbait' photo gallery.

"[He] is an abomination to our society, and will be punished," the Anonymous figure says.

Canadian reporters have tried to speak to the man, but without success.

Britain's Daily Mail newspaper reported that police went to his home on Monday amid claims from a neighbour that Anonymous named the wrong address.

And Amanda's family is not sure of the Anonymous information is correct.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it was aware of the information posted online.

Amanda moved to a different city and school but more cyber bullying followed after she started a romantic relationship with an older man who had a girlfriend.

Once that relationship soured, she was confronted and beaten up by the man's girlfriend.

She was hit in front of a crowd of screaming people who encouraged her to be left in a ditch.

Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800

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