Two LuLzsec hackers arrested in DDoS attacks
Contributed by: Email on 06/25/2012 10:16 AM
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Ryan Cleary, 20, and Jake Davies,19, two members of the Lulzsec hacker group have plead guilty to charges that they attacked several well know web sites. The Guardian reports that they have confessed to attack on the Serious Organized Crime Agency ( SOCA ), the National Health Service, News International, Sony, Nintendo, the Arizona State police and other sites with distributed denial-of-service ( DDoS ) attacks designed to crash the sites. Cleary is also charged, and confessed, to four separate charges including hacking into the US Air Force Agency computers at the Pentagon.
Both men appeared at Southwark Crown Court and entered guilty pleas to a series of charges. They denied however, that they posted illegally acquired info to sites such as Pirate Bay and Pastebin in order to encourage others to commit similar offenses. The case is adjourned until July the 12th.
Jack Davies, AKA "Topiary", was arrested a year ago in the Shetland Islands. Ryan Cleay, AKA "Anakin", "hershcel.mcdooenstein", "George hampsterman" and "ni", was released on bail but returned to jail after breaking bail conditions. The US charged him also but said they will not be pressing for extradition. Two others, Ryan Ackroyd, 25, and a 17 year old student were also accused, but they have denied being involved with the DDoS activities. They are both due for trial in April of 1013.
Both men appeared at Southwark Crown Court and entered guilty pleas to a series of charges. They denied however, that they posted illegally acquired info to sites such as Pirate Bay and Pastebin in order to encourage others to commit similar offenses. The case is adjourned until July the 12th.
Jack Davies, AKA "Topiary", was arrested a year ago in the Shetland Islands. Ryan Cleay, AKA "Anakin", "hershcel.mcdooenstein", "George hampsterman" and "ni", was released on bail but returned to jail after breaking bail conditions. The US charged him also but said they will not be pressing for extradition. Two others, Ryan Ackroyd, 25, and a 17 year old student were also accused, but they have denied being involved with the DDoS activities. They are both due for trial in April of 1013.
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