Teenager arrested following cyber attack on Transport for London


A 17-year-old boy has been arrested following a cyber attack on Transport for London. Hackers may have accessed the bank details and home addresses of at least 5,000 customers, TfL admitted on Thursday.

The Information Commissioner has been informed. National Crime Agency officers said they had arrested a teenager from Walsall, in the West Midlands, on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences.

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Source: MSN News


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