"Two people have been arrested after hackers stole information about thousands of children from a nursery chain. Two men aged 17 and 22 were arrested in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, on suspicion of computer misuse and blackmail, the Metropolitan Police said. They remain in custody for questioning, the force said. Cyberhackers were said to be using pictures and the names of about 8,000 children from the Kido nursery chain, to demand ransom money."
"Two people have been arrested after hackers stole information about thousands of children from a nursery chain. Two men aged 17 and 22 were arrested in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, on suspicion of computer misuse and blackmail, the Metropolitan Police said. They remain in custody for questioning, the force said. Cyberhackers were said to be using pictures and the names of about 8,000 children from the Kido nursery chain, to demand ransom money. Read more at itvX."
Two men aged 17 and 22 were arrested in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, on suspicion of computer misuse and blackmail. They remain in custody for questioning by the Metropolitan Police. Hackers accessed and stole names and photographs belonging to about 8,000 children registered with the Kido nursery chain. The stolen images and personal data were used to demand ransom payments from the nursery chain. The arrests followed reports of widespread data exfiltration and extortion attempts targeting the childcare organisation. Police inquiries are ongoing to determine the extent of the breach, identify any further suspects, and assess potential harm to affected families.
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