First picture of babyface 'hacker' accused of TalkTalk cyber-attack and data theft

The boy, 15, was seized after a raid at his family home in the wake of the cyber-attack – one of the biggest to have hit the UK
This is the babyface suspected hacker arrested in connection with an alleged data theft from TalkTalk.


'Babyface hacker who paralysed a phone giant': Son of a single mother, TalkTalk suspect, 15, is violent video game addict who rarely leaves his bedroom
It has emerged that the teenager wanted to be a professional video gamer.

Neighbours in Ballymena, Co Antrim, said six police vehicles swooped on Monday afternoon. One, who did not want to be named, said: “It is just mad. I knew nothing about it until I came home and saw all the police just before 5pm.
Communications giant TalkTalk admitted last week the details of four million existing and previous customers were at risk after security was breached. But shares in the company rose 13% yesterday as it took a tough stance on customers now wanting to leave for free.

It said it would only waive termination fees if customers could prove they had cash stolen as a direct result of th