e-metro.ie 22.01.2010 Symbolic seal: Billy Maguire, president of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, performs the turning of the Sovereign Seal Harp, the symbol of the power of the Irish people, at noon in the Mansion House, Dublin yesterday. Since 1921, the ritual is performed each January 21 by a member of the Maguire clan Picture: PA INTERNET forum Boards.ie was forced to shut down yesterday follow- ing a malicious attack. The popular Irish discussion site was taken offline when administrators discovered an unauthorised source gained access to a database contain- ing 270,000 members user names, e-mail addresses and passwords. Boards.ie immediately contacted all members, informing them what had happened, and warned anyone who uses the same user name and pass- word on other sites to change them. Although all passwords were en- crypted, a spokesman for the site said it was possible the data could be com- promised and the worst-case scenario could see members e-mail accounts being hacked into. However, the spokesman said it was most likely to have been an act of cyber vandalism, designed to cripple the site just for kicks. Within minutes of the completely unprecedented attack, the website contacted the Garda, the Data Pro- tection Commissioner and an inde- pendent security consultancy, as well as each of its members. Like all large sites, we are regularly the target for disruption and take con- tinual actions to proactively protect your data, it said. Boards.ie also assured members it does not store any credit card or pay- ment details. While our investigations indicate that individual user accounts are not in danger, we have taken the step of changing all user passwords, it added. The site claimed the hack came from outside Ireland, but web expert Damien Mulley said it was very hard nowadays to track down the exact source of such attacks. By Ross McDonagh 270,000 Boards.ie user logins hacked Air traffic controllers yesterday deferred plans for another crippling strike in favour of talks to resolve the bitter row. Trade union Impact warned of further action unless aviation chiefs reinstated 14 suspended controllers P4 news Air traffic strike is delayed Celine Cawleys life could have been saved had she received prompt medical attention, the deputy state pathologist revealed yesterday. Dr Michael Curtis was giving evidence on day seven of the trial of her husband, who denies murder P5 news Celine could have survived Leinster consultant coach Alan Gaffney is predicting a Heineken Cup classic when the defending champions take on London Irish at Twickenham tomorrow P21 sPORT Exiles tilt can be a classic Ryanair is slashing flights by 20 per cent at Dublin this summer, with the loss of 150 jobs and more than 2,000 support posts. It blamed airport charges and the 10 travel tax, but Dublin Airport Authority said Ryanair was suiting itself P19 Business Ryanair cuts summer flights Katie Price has put her career and personal life in the hands of the late Princess Dianas fortune teller after a disastrous year of divorce and being the focus of public contempt in the Im A Celebrity jungle P6 GuiLTY PLeAsuRes Jordans psychic Boyz to men Shane Lynch on life after Steo P17 index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html