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British teenager arrested over PlayStation and Xbox cyber attack

An 18-year-old British man has been arrested in a joint British and FBI-led operation following cyber attacks on Sony PlayStation and Xbox systems last year.

British teenager arrested over PlayStation and Xbox cyber attack

Fri, 16 Jan, 2015 - 12:44

An 18-year-old British man has been arrested in a joint British and FBI-led operation following cyber attacks on Sony PlayStation and Xbox systems last year.

The teenager was held today in Southport, Merseyside, on suspicion of unauthorised access to computer material.

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