In a breaking story, it now appears that the anonymous writer of the cable that went out earlier today demanding the removal of presidential candidate and former first lady Mirlande Manigat from the conference's attendee list hacked into the cable network established for the delegates.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon responded quickly to the infiltration, warning the cyber-criminal that "the listserve (sic) that you have hacked into is reserved for Conference participants only - do not use it again."
In a message to all delegates, Ban revealed that Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School Master of Public Affairs second-year candidates are "plotting to overthrow the conference." He threatened that should the identity of the anonymous writer be associated with the plotters, there "will be consequences for further unsolicited behavior."
The Secretary General then deputized SOUTHCOM general officer and U.S. military representative to the conference General Morgan Greene (USA), and authorized the general to "increase current cyber security levels and to eliminate potential future threats."
Responding to the allegation and exhortation itself, Ban conceded that "while we at the UN recognize [the cable's] concerns," the candidate's invitation would not be revoked and she would remain a conference attendee. In an e-mail to the delegates, Manigat's press secretary thanked the Secretary General for "recognizing Mirlande Manigat's commitment to Haiti's reconstruction," concluding, "she is dedicated to the well being of Haitians."
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