London police arrest, charge teen hacking suspect but won’t confirm GTA 6, Uber links
by Richard Lawler from The Verge - All Posts on (#63ZMQ)
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The City of London police report they've arrested a 17-year-old in Oxfordshire on suspicion of hacking and said he remains in custody. In a follow-up tweet the next day, the police confirmed the teen has been charged with two counts of breach of bail conditions and two counts of computer misuse. A hearing was scheduled for Saturday, but as of Monday morning, no further details have been released.
Police declined to say what incident the arrest was in connection with, but many of the details line up with recent high-profile hacks. This spring, the City of London police arrested and released seven teenagers in connection with an investigation into the Lapsus$ hacking group. Today's arrest also comes just days after two security breaches...