UK teen arrested for alleged role in MGM Resorts cyberattack

The suspect was released on bail as investigations continue

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UK teen arrested for alleged role in MGM resorts cyberattack
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UK teen arrested for alleged role in MGM resorts cyberattack

A 17-year-old boy from Walsall has been arrested in connection with the September 2023 cyberattack that crippled MGM Resorts for several days.

The West Midlands Police, working alongside the FBI and the National Crime Agency (NCA), apprehended the teenager on Thursday, 18th July, on suspicion of violating the UK's Computer Misuse Act and ...

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