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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

TfL cyber-attack: teenager from Walsall arrested in connection with data breach

Commuters on a tube platform
The Tfl cyber-attack stopped customers accessing information including journey history and photocard registration. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Police have arrested a teenager from Walsall in connection with the cyber-attack on Transport for London, as TfL said it had discovered that thousands of customers’ details had potentially been breached.

The National Crime Agency (NCA) said a 17-year-old male was detained on suspicion of offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1990, in relation to the attack launched on TfL’s systems on 1 September. The teenager was arrested on Thursday last week and released on bail after questioning by NCA officers.

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