UK Suspect Arrested In Connection With PSN/XBL 'Lizard Squad' Attacks

Posted by timothy on Friday January 16, 2015 @11:47AM from the just-a-bit-of-fun dept.

Dave Knott writes UK Police have arrested an 18-year-old man over involvement in the cyber-attacks on Sony's PlayStation Network and Microsoft's Xbox Live gaming services over Christmas, for which the Lizard Squad hacking group claimed responsibility. The man was arrested Friday in Southport, England, on suspicion of computer hacking, threats to kill and swatting. Computers and other electronic devices were seized during the arrest by officers from two UK cybercrime units working in conjunction with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. A spokesman said that police were still in the early stages of an investigation working closely with the FBI to identify further people involved in the attacks.

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Re:SWATting... Swatting? Who knows... by the_other_one · 2015-01-16 12:33 · Score: 3, Informative

Swatting

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Re:good by PopeRatzo · 2015-01-16 12:46 · Score: 3, Informative

Uh, that seems kind of harsh for someone who's crime is preventing people from playing with their new toys on Christmas day.
Swatting is attempted murder.

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