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Suspected Teen Hacker Who Targeted Top US Officials Arrested Overseas
Source: ABC News
Suspected Teen Hacker Who Targeted Top US Officials Arrested Overseas
By MIKE LEVINE
Feb 12, 2016, 7:11 AM ET
British authorities, with help from the FBI, have arrested a teenager they believe is behind a series of cyberattacks targeting some of the highest officials in U.S. government, two sources with knowledge of the matter told ABC News.
Authorities are trying to determine whether others may have been involved, the sources said. The 16-year-old has not been named.
For the past several months, a group calling itself “Crackas With Attitude” has been disclosing private information associated with such high-ranking officials as CIA Director John Brennan, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson.
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By MIKE LEVINE
Feb 12, 2016, 7:11 AM ET
British authorities, with help from the FBI, have arrested a teenager they believe is behind a series of cyberattacks targeting some of the highest officials in U.S. government, two sources with knowledge of the matter told ABC News.
Authorities are trying to determine whether others may have been involved, the sources said. The 16-year-old has not been named.
For the past several months, a group calling itself “Crackas With Attitude” has been disclosing private information associated with such high-ranking officials as CIA Director John Brennan, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/suspected-teen-hacker-targeted-top-us-officials-arrested/story?id=36886297
