LulzSec hacking suspect ‘Topiary’ arrested in the Shetland Islands

An 18-year old man has been arrested by British police in Shetland, UK, under suspicion of launching hacking attacks against a number of websites.

Officers from the Metropolitan Police Service’s Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) arrested the man as part of an international investigation into the activities of the Anonymous and LulzSec hacktivist groups.

The man, who was arrested at a residential address in Shetland, is said to have used the online nickname “Topiary” and acted as a spokesperson for the groups via forums such as Twitter.

The suspected hacker is currently being transported to a central London police station, and a search is taking place at his home…

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