02/11/2015

Third Man Arrested In Data Theft Investigation

Police investigating an alleged data theft from communications company TalkTalk have arrested a man in south Staffordshire.

The Metropolitan Police Cyber Crime Unit (MPCCU) and the National Crime Agency (NCA) executed a search warrant on Saturday, 31 October.

A 20-year-old man was arrested at the address on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences.

It follows an arrest made on Thursday, 29 October, when detectives executed a search warrant at an address in Feltham, where they detained a 16-year-old boy.

Both have since been bailed pending further enquiries.

Detectives continue to investigative and have launched a joint investigation with the PSNI's Cyber Crime Centre (CCC) and the NCA.

(MH/CD)

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