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Teen and man arrested over reports of cyber attack on children's nurseries
Two teens were arrested on suspicion of blackmail and computer misuse after hackers stole data on 8,000 nursery children and attempted to extort Kido International.
- Two arrests were made in connection with a ransomware attack on Kido, a nursery chain in London, with suspects aged 17 and 22 taken into custody by the Met Police.
- The attack involved hackers demanding ransom by using the names and photos of around 8,000 children and their guardians from the Kido nursery chain.
- Will Lyne, Met's Head of Economic and Cybercrime, stated that the police are taking the incident seriously and that the investigation continues.
- The hacking group Radiant claimed responsibility for the attack, stating their motive was purely financial, citing the nursery's failed network security as the reason for the attack.
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