Weather Teen Arrested For Attack On TalkTalk

The British authorities have arrested a teenager again because of the attack on the ISP TalkTalk. In the attack, the data were more than 156 000 customers stolen. In total there are now arrested five people, including four teenagers. The teenager who is now arrested a 18-year-old boy from Wales.

He is suspected of extortion. Shortly after the burglary last month at the British Internet service was announced the director said that the company was extorted by the assailants. Further details of the fifth suspect are not given. Besides the 18-year-old boy also be a 20-year-old man, two boys aged 16 and a boy of 15 suspected of involvement in the attack. Three of them will continue to be heard next March. Due to the burglary, which is still not known how that occurred, TalkTalk decided all subscribers a gift to give.

1,56,000 UK Customer Data ISP TalkTalk Stolen

During the attack on the British ISP TalkTalk which took place on October 21 stolen the data of over 156,000 customers, according to company research. For a long time it was unclear whether the attackers had managed to steal customer data and how many people would go then.

For example, take into account that the dates of possible 4 million customers were captured. Two weeks after the incident TalkTalk now determined the true scope of the attack. Thus, the data of more than 156 000 customers are approached. Of these customers are then more than 15,000 account numbers and bank codes approached. Furthermore, 28 000 partially unrecognizable credit and debit card numbers seen by the attackers.

In a declaration, the provider that the size of the attack is much smaller than was assumed in the first instance. "And we can confirm that the sensitive personal data of only 4% of TalkTalk customers at risk." The provider calls it a difficult decision to warn all customers about the risk before the actual extent of the data loss was apparent. Meanwhile, all customers are informed whose financial data have been accessed. How the attackers were able to gain access to the data is still not disclosed. Because of the attack are four suspects arrested, including three teenagers.

Victim Phone Scam For 7000 Euro Scammed

Britain is a victim of a phone scam for 7000 euro defrauded, according to what that person comes from a data leak which last year took place at his former provider. In December 2014 it was announced that attackers a database of UK ISP TalkTalk had been hacked.

In addition, the data of millions of customers were captured, including name and phone number. Because of connection problems, the victim decided in May this year to another provider to switch. Not much later, the victim was called by someone posing as TalkTalk employee. He stated that there were problems with some routers and computers. The "employee" then sought to gain remote access to the computer, which the victim downloaded a file.

After the so-called employee had taken over control of the computer, there finally appeared a message on the screen that the user had rights to 270 euros. Via internet banking showed the "employee" that the money was transferred. Instead of 270 euro, however, was paid 7,000 euros. Then asked the "employee" or the excess amount transferred could be returned via Money Gram or he would lose his job. The victim did. Only later it turned out that the 7000 euro of the savings account was transferred to the bank account of the victim and there was a scam.

According to the victim, there is evidence that his computer was monitored from December. TalkTalk will however not cover the damage. The victim then approached the Guardian, but the British newspaper reports that there is no chance of damages. TalkTalk states in a reaction that a small number of clients using the stolen data has been approached by phone scammers. However, the provider says that the customer's own website for scam alerts.