A TEENAGER from Oxfordshire has been charged with breach of bail and computer misuse, as part of an investigation by the National Crime Agency.

Yesterday, City of London Police said a 17-year-old was arrested in Oxfordshire on Thursday night (September 22) on suspicion of hacking, as part of an investigation supported by the UK’s National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU).

He was then charged with two counts of breach of bail conditions and two counts of computer misuse. 

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Detective Inspector Michael O’Sullivan, from City of London Police’s Cyber Crime Unit, said: “The City of London Police arrested a 17-year-old in Oxfordshire on Thursday on suspicion of hacking, as part of an investigation supported by the National Crime Agency’s National Cyber Crime Unit.

“He has been charged in connection with this investigation and remains in police custody.

“The teenager had been charged with two counts of breach of bail conditions and two counts of computer misuse.”

He will appear at Highbury Corner Youth Court today (September 24).

Earlier this year, it was reported that a boy from Oxford was said to be a leader of a cyber-crime gang accused of making more than £10 million from hacking.

At that time, City of London Police arrested seven people aged between 16 and 21 in connection with the Lapsus$ gang.

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This story was written by Anna Colivicchi, she joined the team this year and covers health stories for the Oxfordshire papers. 

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