15-year-old Arrested for Hacking 259 Companies

[Bugbatter]

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested for hacking into 259 companies during a 90-day spree. In other words, during the last quarter he successfully attacked an average of three websites per day.

Austrian police have arrested a 15-year-old student suspected of hacking into 259 companies across the span of three months. Authorities allege the suspect scanned the Internet for vulnerabilities and bugs in websites and databases that he could then exploit. As soon as he was questioned, the young boy confessed to the attacks, according to Austria’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BMI).
 
The boy allegedly stole data and published it publicly after breaching the security infrastructures of 259 firms. He also defaced many company websites and boasted about his accomplishments on Twitter, where he also posted links to his data dumps.

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[1972vet]

...I've said it time and again. Anything...ANYTHING can be hacked. With proper time and tools, this youngster even proved, it's child's play. Vigilance is something often overlooked. Probably, it should be added to our list of security "must haves". Without it, your security tools are simply pieces of software for your amusement.