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fromTheregister
4 hours ago

Dutch cops arrest man after sending him confidential files

A Dutch man was arrested for hacking after police mistakenly gave him download access to confidential files and he refused to delete them without compensation.
fromDataBreaches.Net
8 hours ago

He tried to extort the Dutch police. It didn't work out well for him. - DataBreaches.Net

He wanted something in return for returning files to the Dutch police. What he got in return was an arrest. A press release from Dutch police sums it up: On Thursday evening around 7:00 PM, police arrested a 40-year-old man from Ridderkerk on Prinses Beatrixstraat in Ridderkerk for computer hacking. Due to a police error, the man had inadvertently gained access to confidential police documents.
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