LulzSec: Is it too cocky for its own good?
With a 19-year-old behind bars following network intrusions and denial of service attacks against “a number of international business and intelligence agencies,” the fate of LulzSec remains an open question.
If the group is strong, the arrest of LulzSec’s alleged ringleader is a
short-term win for law enforcement agencies, but nothing else. If LulzSec isn’t exactly ready for prime-time, the flameout is spectacular. For its part, LulzSec said it’s more than a one man band on its
Twitter account.
London’s e-crime unit said in a statement:
Officers from the Metropolitan Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) have arrested a 19-year-old man in a pre-planned intelligence-led operation.
The arrest follows an investigation into network intrusions and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against a number of international business and intelligence agencies by what is believed to be the same hacking group.
The teenager was arrested on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act, and Fraud Act offences and was taken to a central London police station, where he currently remains in custody for questioning.
Searches at a residential address in Wickford, Essex, following the arrest last night have led to the examination of a significant amount of material. These forensic examinations remain ongoing.
