Self-proclaimed LulzSec leader arrested in NSW

The AFP says the 24-year-old man from the Gosford suburb of Point Clare, who claims to be in charge of Lulz Security, or LulzSec, was arrested yesterday.

The man, known online as Aush0k, is a senior Australian IT professional who works for the local arm of an international IT company.

Police say he was in a "position of trust" within the company and had access to information on government clients.

The AFP says its investigation began less than two weeks ago when investigators found a government website had been compromised.

Video available at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-24/lulz-security-hacking-leader-arrested-in-nsw/4648134.