QUOTE said:The international hunt for hackers believed to have staged high-profile attacks on websites ranging from law enforcement to the electronics giant Sony has led to the arrest of a teenager based in Essex, police say.
The hackers known as LulzSec claim to have been behind attacks on websites around the world, including the UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca), the US Senate and the CIA, as well as the games firms Nintendo and Sony.
British police said intelligence led them to arrest the 19-year-old at a home in Wickford, Essex over the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.
The operation involved two British forces as well as the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The police said they believed the attacks were linked and were carried out by the same group of hackers.
The teenager was being questioned at a London police station while specialist officers examined computer equipment seized from the address he was arrested at.
The Metropolitan police said: "Officers from the Metropolitan police central e-crime unit (PCeU) have arrested a 19-year-old man in a pre-planned intelligence-led operation.
"The arrest follows an investigation into network intrusions and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against a number of international business and intelligence agencies by what is believed to be the same hacking group.
"The teenager was arrested on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act, and Fraud Act offences and was taken to a central London police station, where he currently remains in custody for questioning.
"Searches at a residential address in Wickford, Essex, following the arrest last night have led to the examination of a significant amount of material. These forensic examinations remain ongoing.
"The PCeU was assisted by officers from Essex police and have been working in co-operation with the FBI."
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