Man arrested in connection with cyber attack on British Home Secretary website

In the UK a man has been arrested over a cyber attack on the website of the British Home Secretary Theresa May.

Tue, 06 Nov, 2012 - 18:54

In the UK a man has been arrested over a cyber attack on the website of the British Home Secretary Theresa May.

The 41-year-old was questioned on suspicion of targeting computer servers via the internet, causing them to crash.

He was arrested at his home in Stoke-on-Trent, before being released on bail.

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