A London court has found two British teens responsible for a spree of high profile hacks, including one that saw the leaking of source code and videos of Rockstar Games's as-yet unreleased "Grand Theft Auto 6."
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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A London court has heard that two British teens hacked and blackmailed a series of companies, causing millions of dollars worth of damage.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Could the 16-year-old arrested in Oxford in March now be the 17-year-old arrested in Oxfordshire and charged with breaching his bail conditions?
Is this the same suspect as before? Is he part of LAPSUS$? Is this the man who hacked Uber and Rockstar? And, if so, who else?
The boy, who has not been named, was arrested as part of an investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA). He remains in police custody.
Although at the time of writing no more details have been shared, there is speculation online that the arrest is in relation to the recent hacks of Uber and Rockstar Games.
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