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Originally Posted by BBC .co .uk
A man has been arrested over an alleged cyber-attack on the websites of Home Secretary Theresa May and the Home Office, Scotland Yard has said.
The 41-year old was arrested at his home in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, on suspicion of encouraging a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.
Police suspect he tried to overwhelm the websites, causing them to crash.
It is believed he targeted Mrs May's constituency websites and allegedly urged others to join the attack.
A man has been arrested over an alleged cyber-attack on the websites of Home Secretary Theresa May and the Home Office, Scotland Yard has said.
The 41-year old was arrested at his home in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, on suspicion of encouraging a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.
Police suspect he tried to overwhelm the websites, causing them to crash.
It is believed he targeted Mrs May's constituency websites and allegedly urged others to join the attack.
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