Twitter Wars: Scotland Yard vs. Anonymous, LulzSec

As part of its ongoing battle against the notorious hacktivist collectives Anonymous and LulzSec, the British Metropolitan police recently issued a public warning via Twitter to U.K. members of the two organizations reminding them of the laws on computer misuse.

The tweet follows the court appearance this week of Jake Davis, an 18-year-old from Shetland who authorities believed to have used the online alias “Topiary ” and was acting…

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…

UK Man Nabbed for Attempted Facebook Hack

A 26-year-old U.K. man was arrested last week after being accused of trying to hack into Facebook, IDG News reports.

Few details are known about the alleged incident, but Facebook said last Friday no user information had been stolen and it is working with the FBI and Scotland Yard in an investigation.

A spokesman for Scotland Yard said the suspect had been arrested in North Yorkshire…

Scotland Yard Official: Not Understanding Cyber Crime is Like Being Illiterate

Scotland Yard’s senior officer Janet Williams has stood up a “cyber flying squad” based at the London headquarters to pursue cyber criminals, according to the Guardian.

The 35-member cyber team has had significant success but has asked multinational corporations to contribute with their sophisticated cybersecurity, as “their intelligence systems are better than ours,” Williams said.

Williams…

Scotland Yard Wants More Authority to Crack Down on Hackers

Cyber police need the authority to crack down on hackers who cost the United Kingdom billions, the director of Scotland Yard’s cyber unit said yesterday, according to the online edition of The Daily Mirror.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Janet Williams said cyber crooks can target a bank before “jumping” ­countries, by switching…

Teen Suspect Nabbed for DoS Attacks on ‘Call of Duty’ Online Version

A teenager has been arrested in connection with a cyber attack that brought down the Internet version of “Call of Duty,” according to BBC News.

The 17-year-old was arrested in Manchester, England, after police allegedly traced his IP address to a DoS attack. The attack was facilitated by a Phenom Booter, which was shopped around online in a “Call of Duty”-related forum.

The software allows…

Scotland Yard Adds ‘Geek Squad’ to Fight Cyber Crime

Scotland Yard is tapping some of Britain’s most talented computer students to join the battle against cyber criminals, according to The London Evening Standard.

A 12-member “geek squad” will be hired to work with detectives in an attempt to stop cyber crime. Senior officers say they are…

Scotland Yard Breaks Up Phishing Ring

Six suspected members of a phishing ring have been arrested in the United Kingdom and Ireland over alleged involvement in a scam hitting tens of thousands of victims.

One woman and five men between the ages of 25 and 40 were arrested in County Meath, Ireland and London after an investigation by the Metropolitan Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU). The suspects arrested in the UK were arrested after raids and…

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…