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Rachelle Abbott

Teenagers arrested after nursery cyber attack ...Tech & Science Daily podcast

Pictures, along with the names and addresses of around 8,000 children from the Kido nursery chain are being used to demand ransom money (PA) - (PA Archive)

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Two teenagers have been arrested after a ransomware attack stole data from a nursery chain in London.

The Met Police say the pair, aged 17, have been arrested on suspicion of computer misuse and blackmail.

Cyberhackers were said to be using the pictures and names of about 8,000 children, to demand ransom money.

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