Police arrest 15-year-old boy over £1,795 million’s TalkTalk company hack
Police arrested a 15-year-old boy in Northern Ireland on Monday over a cyber attack that may have led to the theft of data from among the 4 million customers of British broadband provider TalkTalk.
The attack, which took place on Wednesday, prompted the company to deny accusations of laxity and say its security was "head and shoulders" above that of its competitors. But it has led to calls for greater regulation of how companies and public bodies manage personal data. (more…)