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30/10/2015
Second Teen Arrested In Connection With TalkTalk Cyber Attack
A second teenager has been arrested in connection over the alleged hacking of the TalkTalk website.
The 16-year-old from west London was arrested on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences after police searched an address in Feltham, Scotland Yard confirmed.
He has been released on bail pending further inquiries.
A 15-year-old was also arrested and bailed in connection with the hacking in Northern Ireland on Monday.
Officers have also searched an address in Liverpool.
Over four million customers in the UK are believed to have been affected by the hacking and the company has urged them to change their passwords and keep an eye on their accounts.
(CD)
The 16-year-old from west London was arrested on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences after police searched an address in Feltham, Scotland Yard confirmed.
He has been released on bail pending further inquiries.
A 15-year-old was also arrested and bailed in connection with the hacking in Northern Ireland on Monday.
Officers have also searched an address in Liverpool.
Over four million customers in the UK are believed to have been affected by the hacking and the company has urged them to change their passwords and keep an eye on their accounts.
(CD)
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