Thursday 1 January 2015

Hacker behind Sony, Xbox attacks allegedly arrested by UK police

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A member of the hacker group Lizard Squad, which claimed credit for taking down Sony's PlayStation Network and Microsoft's Xbox Live on Christmas Day, has been arrested by UK police, according to multiple reports

Daily Dot reports that the man, 22-year-old Vinnie Omari, was arrested Monday after police raided his home. Omari sent the Daily Dot a photo of the search warrant, claiming the police took his Xbox One, phones, laptops, USB sticks and other equipment.

Thames Valley Police posted a report Wednesday, confirming that a 22-year-old man from Twickenham, England, was arrested "on suspicion of fraud by false representation and Computer Misuse Act offences." Read more...

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