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| Arrest over 'cyber-attack' on Theresa May and Home Office | Arrest over 'cyber-attack' on Theresa May and Home Office |
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| A man has been arrested over an alleged cyber-attack on the websites of Home Secretary Theresa May and the Home Office, Scotland Yard has said. | A man has been arrested over an alleged cyber-attack on the websites of Home Secretary Theresa May and the Home Office, Scotland Yard has said. |
| The 41-year old was arrested at his home in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, on suspicion of encouraging a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. | |
| Police suspect he tried to overwhelm the websites, causing them to crash. | Police suspect he tried to overwhelm the websites, causing them to crash. |
| It is believed he targeted Mrs May's constituency websites and allegedly urged others to join the attack. | |
| The man was arrested on suspicion of assisting or encouraging crime contrary to the Serious Crime Act 2007 and bailed until mid-December. | The man was arrested on suspicion of assisting or encouraging crime contrary to the Serious Crime Act 2007 and bailed until mid-December. |
| A DDoS attack floods a webserver with so many requests that it can no longer respond to legitimate users. | |
| The Metropolitan Police said computers, telephones and media storage devices were among items seized from his home. | The Metropolitan Police said computers, telephones and media storage devices were among items seized from his home. |
| Det Insp Jason Tunn said: "Assisting and encouraging cyber crime is a serious matter and I would advise all persons to consider their actions and any possible future consequences prior to posting any material online." | Det Insp Jason Tunn said: "Assisting and encouraging cyber crime is a serious matter and I would advise all persons to consider their actions and any possible future consequences prior to posting any material online." |
| The Home Office said they did not wish to comment on the arrest. | The Home Office said they did not wish to comment on the arrest. |