A 16-year-old Småland boy suspected to be behind a number hacker attacks against Swedbank and Nordea. He was arrested yesterday. At the same time made the search of his home.
– I believe that it is a question of system-threatening crime, said prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist, the International Prosecutor’s Office in Stockholm.
According to the prosecutor 20,000 hijacked computers used in the attack. It has also been attempted blackmail against Swedbank.
The 16-year-old lawyer, Gunnar Larsson, do not want to give any comments on the allegations against his client.
– The question of a very young person and therefore I would not speak, says Gunnar Larsson who did not want to indicate whether 16-year-old denies or admits the crimes he is suspected of having committed.
The 16-year-old boy was arrested yesterday at his home. At the same time made the search which includes computers were seized.
– I believe that the evidence location is very good, said prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist Evening Post.
was declared fugitives
Because of the suspect’s young age was declared 16-year-old later released. He will be called for new hearings shortly.
– He has given an explanation for his actions. But I do not want to go into what he said in the interrogations, says Mats Ljungqvist.
The 16-year-old suspected to be behind the number of DDoS attacks, denial of service attacks, conducted in October against major banks, Swedbank and Nordea.
In connection with the attack on Swedbank police reported the bank incident – and now, a person has been arrested.
In search of the boy’s home in Kronoberg County attended National cybercrime center cooperation with the national investigation unit at the National Operational Department, and local resources in the South region.
charged in his absence
The 16-year-old boy had been before the arrest was arrested in his absence for a time .
– The arrested person is suspected of serious data breaches and attempted extortion. I believe that the case of system-threatening crime, said prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist.
In connection with the attacks on Swedbank and Nordea Express in contact with a person , who pretended to be the responsible hacker.
The alleged hacker: Not
The hacker, who would not disclose his real name, said to be a 24-year old man living in Skåne and that “work to hack things. “
” I did it simply because I felt like it. I have power to take down the website I want. Can take a lot more stuff, “he wrote then through Skype .
The person claimed, and Swedbank confirmed that a total of 10 000 dollars in the digital currency Bitcoin was required that the attacks would be stopped.
– There is someone who has taken on it and has demanded money. If it is the same person I do not know, ‘said Claes Warrén in Swedbank’s press office in connection with the attacks and police .
Six years in prison
The hacker said further that sites like AOL, Hitta and Eniro could be attacked. If Swedbank’s police report, he wrote that he did not directly cared:
“Nah … just o have a cold beer and take each day as it comes.”
Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist believes that In the case of a particularly serious crime, which both caused great harm to the relevant banks, but also damaged the public’s confidence in our payment systems.
The penalties for serious data breaches is six years in prison for attempted extortion two years in prison . But because the suspect is almost criminal responsibility will sanction another.
– This type of crime is exercised almost always by young people, not usually over 30 years, said the prosecutor.
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