Back Ground.News Teenager, 16, arrested over cyber attack on NI schools IT system
A teenager has been arrested as part of an inquiry into a cyber security incident involving the Education Authority earlier this month.
A teenager was arrested in the Portadown area on Wednesday (April 15) as part of an investigation into a cyber attack involving the Education Authority.
He was arrested in the Portadown area and has since been released pending further enquiries
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in Northern Ireland after a cyberattack disrupted access to educational systems used by potentially hundreds of thousands of students.
Detectives from the PSNI’s Cyber Crime Investigation Team arrested a 16-year-old male on suspicion of offences under Sections 1, 2 and 3A of the Computer Misuse Act 1990.
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Cyber Crime Investigation Team arrested a 16-year-old male on suspicion of offences under Sections 1, 2 and 3A of the Computer Misuse Act 1990. The male was arrested earlier today in the Portadown area, Wednesday, April 15. He has since been released pending further enquiries. A follow-up has taken place. The arrest forms part of an ongoing investigation into a report received on Th…
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