Two British hackers linked to the notorious Lulz Security group pleaded guilty yesterday to a litany of computer crimes — the latest blow against online miscreants whose exploits against groups such as the CIA have embarrassed governments around the world.

Irish cybercrime law is inadequate and outdated and this may favour two young Irish students alleged to be at the centre of a global hacking ring if the US seeks to extradite them, a law expert has said.

As six suspected members of ‘hacktivist’ groups are named and face charges, the spotlight again shines on the shady world of internet hacking, writes Conall Ó Fátharta

A suspected hacker wanted by the FBI and arrested over cyber plots by online anarchists Anonymous and LulzSec has been released without charge.

Gardaí in Dublin are continuing to question a 19-year-old man in connection with an investigation into internet hacking.

The FBI has accused two Irish students of being among the ringleaders in one of the world’s most disruptive internet hacking organisations.

A Galway student accused by the FBI of being a founding member of an international hacking splinter group has said he is “frightened” by the prospect of the unfolding investigation.

The FBI has accused a county councillor’s son of tapping into a conference call the agency had with the garda fraud squad as it investigated an international hacking ring.

Gardaí have arrested one of five men being sought in connection with the activities of computer-hacking collective LulzSec.

Some readers of the Sun have been sent an email warning them computer hackers may have stolen their personal details, including their addresses, dates of birth and phone numbers.

DETECTIVES arrested a 19-year-old man as part of the investigation into hacking groups Anonymous and LulzSec.

FOURTEEN people were arrested for allegedly mounting a cyber attack on the PayPal website after it suspended the accounts of WikiLeaks.

HACKING collective Lulzsec claims to have accessed and stolen a large archive of News Corp emails after hacking The Sun newspaper’s website late on Monday.

COMPUTER hackers targeted The Sun website last night, with visitors being redirected to a hoax story about Rupert Murdoch’s suicide.

Computer hackers targeted The Sun website tonight, with visitors being redirected to a hoax story about Rupert Murdoch’s suicide.

A soon-to-disappear hacker group that sabotaged websites over the past two months denied it was disbanding because of pressure from the FBI or rival cyber saboteurs.

A teenager accused of carrying out a hacking attack against the website of the UK’s Serious Organised Crime Agency has been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism, since his arrest, a court heard today.

A British teenager accused of carrying out a hacking attack against the website of the UK’s Serious Organised Crime Agency will appear in court today.

A BRITISH teenager suspected of masterminding a global computer hacking plot from his bedroom could face a fight against extradition to the US.

Sega has become the latest computer game giant to fall prey to hackers.

Sony has been hit by a second massive data breach, hackers claim, another potential embarrassment for a company that is struggling to restore its image following the loss of millions of credit card numbers through its PlayStation Network.