Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
In a previous statement, VTech said it is “cooperating with law enforcement worldwide” and that Mandiant is reviewing how the company handles customer information so it can “further strengthen” the security of that data. The South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) announced that they had arrested a 21-year-old man in Bracknell, a small town that is 32 miles west of London. Authorities in the United Kingdom have arrested a man in connection with November’s data breach at VTech on suspicion of “unauthorized access to computer to facilitate the commission of an offence”. Authorities took in custody a few electronic devices that belonged to the man. The Cyber Crime eForensics Unit from SEROCU will check the devices to see if they were indeed used in the VTech hack. “Cyber criminality is affecting more and more business around the world and we continue to work with our partners to thoroughly investigate, often very complex cases”, commented Craig Jones, head of the Cyber Crime Unit at SEROC. The Hong Kong-based manufacturer of electronic toys for children reported the numbers soon after the incident happened. “It is important to note that our customer database does not contain any credit card information and VTech […]
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