LulzSec denies Cleary is a member of the hacking group.Scotland Yard has said that police, with FBI's inputs, has arrested a 19-year-old man over hacking attacks on businesses and government agencies across the world.
Though police have not identified him, the teenager has been identified as Ryan Cleary by reports, which add that Cleary was arrested at a house in Wickford, Essex, on suspicion of involvement with the hacker group Lulz Security (LulzSec).
A police source has confirmed to AFP that arrest of the teen is over LulzSec. The source said, "Yes, the arrest is in connection with the Lulz Security attacks. We believe this to be a significant arrest."
Cleary is being questioned at a central London police station.
In a statement, Scotland Yard said the "pre-planned, intelligence-led" and "working in cooperation with the FBI" operation followed a series of DDoS attacks. "The arrest follows an investigation into network intrusions and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against a number of international businesses and intelligence agencies by what is believed to be the same hacking group," it said.
"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 statement said.
However, the hacker group LulzSec has denied any association with Cleary. It has also claimed responsibility for the attacks on two Brazilian government sites which took place after the news of Cleary's arrest broke out. LulzSec tweeted, "Seems the glorious leader of LulzSec got arrested, it's all over now... wait... we're all still here! Which poor bastard did they take down?"
Hacker group LulzSec is believed to be behind several cyber attacks in the recent months, including the attacks on Sony, the US Senate, the NHS and other security companies linked to the FBI. On Monday it hit the website of Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA).
Though police have not identified him, the teenager has been identified as Ryan Cleary by reports, which add that Cleary was arrested at a house in Wickford, Essex, on suspicion of involvement with the hacker group Lulz Security (LulzSec).
A police source has confirmed to AFP that arrest of the teen is over LulzSec. The source said, "Yes, the arrest is in connection with the Lulz Security attacks. We believe this to be a significant arrest."
Cleary is being questioned at a central London police station.
In a statement, Scotland Yard said the "pre-planned, intelligence-led" and "working in cooperation with the FBI" operation followed a series of DDoS attacks. "The arrest follows an investigation into network intrusions and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against a number of international businesses and intelligence agencies by what is believed to be the same hacking group," it said.
"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 statement said.
However, the hacker group LulzSec has denied any association with Cleary. It has also claimed responsibility for the attacks on two Brazilian government sites which took place after the news of Cleary's arrest broke out. LulzSec tweeted, "Seems the glorious leader of LulzSec got arrested, it's all over now... wait... we're all still here! Which poor bastard did they take down?"
Hacker group LulzSec is believed to be behind several cyber attacks in the recent months, including the attacks on Sony, the US Senate, the NHS and other security companies linked to the FBI. On Monday it hit the website of Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA).
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