Alleged LulzSec Member Held in Custody in London

The U.K.’s Office for National Statistics is looking into claims that hacker group Lulz Security has stolen data from the 2011 Census after the group , Dow Jones reports.

“We have blissfully obtained records of every single citizen who gave their records to the security-illiterate UK government for the 2011 census,” read an online message allegedly from the group.

The ONS said it is working with…

Ghostmarket Teenager Hackers Sentenced

Two U.K. teenage hackers who broke into the accounts of online companies to steal customers’ credit card details were sentenced last Friday for abusing their computer skills, according to Metropolitan Police Service’s Police Central e-Crime Unit.

Zachary Woodham, 19, and Louis Tobenhouse, 18, both from Brighton, hacked into web-hosting company Punkyhosting and when the company detected the intrusion, it made attempts to prevent it. In response, Woodham,…

Scotland Yard Nabs Teen Cyber Criminals

British police have arrested two teenagers for alleged involvement in a large English-language cyber crime forum. Both were detained by appointment in London by the Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) based at Scotland Yard.

Following an eight-month investigation, police discovered the forum contained around 8,000 members who traded malware, stolen account information and cyber crime tips. Tools available for purchase included the Zeus Trojan.

Police have recovered approximately 65,000 credit card…

British Cyber Police See Budget Cuts

The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that its budget for taking on cyber crime will be cut by the Home Office. Last week, The Register reported that the Police Central eCrime Unit’s (PCeU) budget would be cut by 30 percent.

The new ruling coalition between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, which unseated Labour in the recent elections, has…