Kido nursery hackers say they have deleted stolen data

‘Even cybercriminals know some lines can’t be crossed,’ a cybersecurity researcher said. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters

Cybercriminals who stole pictures and the private information of thousands of nursery children have deleted the data after a backlash against the hack.

A gang calling themselves Radiant have removed details of children at the UK-based Kido nursery chain from a website it had set up to extort victims.