New Scotland Yard has confirmed that it has arrested a 19-year old hacker in Essex, UK, in connection with a series of hacks and denial-of-service attacks against a number of organisations.
It is being widely speculated that the arrest is in connection with the high-profile attacks by the LulzSec hacking group, which has claimed amongst its victims Sony, the CIA, the FBI, and the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA).
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Keep an eye on Lulzsec on Twitter to see if there is any reaction to the arrest.
Via Drool Report