UK teen suspected of Uber and Rockstar hacks arrested

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Oxfordshire teen suspected to be behind the Uber and Rockstar hacks arrested by London Police
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Oxfordshire teen suspected to be behind the Uber and Rockstar hacks arrested by London Police

The suspect, charged with breach of bail and computer misuse offences, is believed to be the same individual behind earlier attacks on Microsoft, Okta and Nvidia

The London City Police on September 22 arrested a 17-year old in Oxfordshire in connection with recent hacks involving Uber and GTA6. The arrest was made as part of an investigation supported by...

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