Summary: This content discusses the arrest of a 45-year-old man in Scotland in connection with a cyber attack on a charity in Cheshire, as well as the sentencing of a university student for creating malicious software used in DDoS attacks.
Threat Actor: None mentioned in the content.
Key Points:
- A 45-year-old man was arrested in Scotland for his involvement in a cyber attack on a charity in Cheshire, which compromised their social media, email, and finance systems.
- The suspect has been released under investigation, and various items including computers, mobile devices, and hard drives were recovered from his property.
- In a separate case, a 21-year-old university student from Scotland named Amar Tagore has been sentenced to 21 months in jail for creating and selling malicious software called “Myra” for DDoS attacks.
- The software targeted corporate and government websites, resulting in Tagore earning over £44,000 (~$54,000).
Original Source: https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2024/7/cheshire-police-arrest-man-in-scotland-on-suspicion-of-hacking-cheshire-charity/
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