UK police arrest possible LulzSec member
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The UK Metropolitan Police have confirmed the arrest of a male teenager whose "e-crimes" fit the bill of notorious hacking group LulzSec.
"The arrest follows an investigation into network intrusions and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against a number of international business and intelligence agencies by what is believed to be the same hacking group," wrote the Metropolitan Police.
The 19 year-old was cuffed on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act, and Fraud Act offences and was carted off to a London police station where he remains in custody.
The suspect's Essex address is being turned over for evidence.
The UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency was taken offline following a LulzSec attack earlier this week.
LulzSec rose to infamy as fellow hacker collective Anonymous sank to the shadows. LulzSec deploys comical anarchy, revelling in its own DDoS bombardments publicly on Twitter. LulzSec also recently release 62,000 names and log-in details for the internet to use at its pleasure. Before that, LulzSec hacked Bethesda, Sony, the US Senate servers, Fox and even the X-Factor databases.
Today's arrest, if connected with LulzSec, suggests the hacker group may be British. The Twitter updates contradict this, however, as they seem to be posted on a US time-frame.
"The arrest follows an investigation into network intrusions and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against a number of international business and intelligence agencies by what is believed to be the same hacking group," wrote the Metropolitan Police.
The 19 year-old was cuffed on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act, and Fraud Act offences and was carted off to a London police station where he remains in custody.
The suspect's Essex address is being turned over for evidence.
The UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency was taken offline following a LulzSec attack earlier this week.
LulzSec rose to infamy as fellow hacker collective Anonymous sank to the shadows. LulzSec deploys comical anarchy, revelling in its own DDoS bombardments publicly on Twitter. LulzSec also recently release 62,000 names and log-in details for the internet to use at its pleasure. Before that, LulzSec hacked Bethesda, Sony, the US Senate servers, Fox and even the X-Factor databases.
Today's arrest, if connected with LulzSec, suggests the hacker group may be British. The Twitter updates contradict this, however, as they seem to be posted on a US time-frame.
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Update #1: Sky News may have identified the arrested hacker as Ryan Cleary.
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Update #2: LulzSec has responded.
"Seems the glorious leader of LulzSec got arrested, it's all over now..." LulzSec tweeted.
"Wait... We're all still here! Which poor bastard did they take down? -
kids today think this ? is fun...
till they are eating all their meals with a plastic spoon. -
This kid is 19, but been doing this ? for years. He was originally a member of Anon, but broke away and started fighting against them. Basically he been a badass on the internet all his life. Now, he's going to find out what life is like oputside the Matrix,
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Someone's gone and stolen the UK Census data as well apparently. Something about them threatening to post it all on the net. Cyber terrorism >>>> real life terrorism
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Guarantee that after 2 hours with no internet, he's gonna ? and start talking lol
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Update #2: LulzSec has responded.
"Seems the glorious leader of LulzSec got arrested, it's all over now..." LulzSec tweeted.
"Wait... We're all still here! Which poor bastard did they take down?
LOL! great way to secure a IT hacking prevention security role in this job market.... word to Frank Abagnale Jr!LulzSec also recently release 62,000 names and log-in details for the internet to use at its pleasure. Before that, LulzSec hacked Bethesda, Sony, the US Senate servers, Fox and even the X-Factor databases.
Great references of his abilities and work experiencedontdiedontkillanyone wrote: »Someone's gone and stolen the UK Census data as well apparently. Something about them threatening to post it all on the net. Cyber terrorism >>>> real life terrorism
Whoever hacks FACEBOOK.....and UNDETECTED........ will rule the WORLD!!! MUHAHHAHAHAHAGuarantee that after 2 hours with no internet, he's gonna ? and start talking lol
Real talk... I remember a few weeks back my internet crashed because of the external line connection......I didn't know what to do with myself! Felt like I was in that South Park episode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O47hp_dnxZ0