A man has been arrested as part of a police investigation into a 'relentless' cyber attack on a health charity. Officers from the Cheshire Police cyber crime unit arrested the 45-year-old at an address in Carron, Falkirk, at around 5am on Monday.
He was brought to Cheshire for questioning before being released under investigation. Police also seized a number of items from the property, including computers, mobile devices and hard drives.
The unnamed charity, based in Runcorn, Cheshire, which police have said provides 'valuable support for hundreds of people across the UK', had its social media accounts, emails and finance systems hacked overt a four month period. READ MORE: Jay Slater's devastated parents leave tributes near Tenerife ravine where teen's body was found Det Con Hannah Clement, a specialist cyber investigator, said: "This warrant follows a complex investigation in relation to the illegal hacking of a charity based in Runcorn.
Over the past four months the charity, which provides valuable support for hundreds of people across the UK, has come under a relentless attack. "During this time, several of the charity's systems have been hacked, including their social media accounts, emails and finance systems.
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