Briton arrested on suspicion of hacking into US Defense Department

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans

A British man has been arrested on suspicion of hacking into the United States Department of Defense (DoD) computer system. The 23-year-old from Sutton Coldfield was detained on Wednesday after the National Crime Agency (NCA), liaising with America’s FBI, launched a major nationwide crackdown on cybercrime. The alleged hacker was held on suspicion of stealing data from a messaging service used by US defence employees around the world. Contact information for around 800 people including names, titles, e-mail addresses and phone numbers, were stolen in the attack last June. After managing to breach the system, the alleged hacker then posted a cryptic but threatening message, which read: “We smite the Lizards, LizardSquad your time is near. We’re in your bases, we control your satellites. “The missiles shall rein upon thy who claim alliance, watch your heads, ** T-47:59:59 until lift off. We’re one, we’re many, we lurk in the dark, we’re everywhere and anywhere. “Live Free Die Hard! DoD, DISA EMSS : Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services is not all, Department of Defense has no Defenses.” The NCA claimed the data stolen was not sensitive and could not have been used to threaten US national security. While the US authorities take […]

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