British teen accused of masterminding LulzSec hacking group
British teen accused of masterminding LulzSec hacking groupA teenage recluse who rarely left his bedroom has been arrested by police on suspicion of masterminding the global hacking group LulzSec.
Ryan Cleary was nabbed by a joint team comprising officers from Scotland Yard and the FBI who obtained a “significant amount” of material from the raid.
Cleary, who was described as a loner and computer obsessive by friends and family, could now face extradition to the United States.
LulzSec, the hacking collective, had become infamous in recent months for masterminding a number of high profile attacks on the likes of Sony and the CIA.
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