UK teen arrested in connection to MGM hack
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Police in the UK have arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with last year’s cyberattack on MGM Resorts, as reported by the BBC and 404 Media. With the help of the FBI and the UK’s National Crime Agency, the West Midlands Police took the teen into custody on Friday on suspicion of violating the UK’s laws on hacking and blackmail.
The West Midlands Police say the suspect has been released on bail while the department investigates. It will also perform a forensic examination on a “number of digital devices” recovered from the teen’s address in Walsall, England.
Today, the #FBI joins the UK’s @NCA_UK, @WMPolice, and @ROCUWM to announce the arrest of an individual connected to a global cybercrime group which has victimized major...
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