The young German, who lives with his parents, was taken into custody after police searched the family home in the western state of Hesse on Sunday. “The accused said he published the data because he had been annoyed by certain statements made by those affected,” Ungefuk told a press conference in Wiesbaden. The suspect, who because of his young age falls under juvenile law in Germany, told police he acted alone. German politicians and lawmakers have repeatedly fallen victim to cyberattacks in recent years. In March last year, computer networks belonging to the German government came under sustained attack and data from foreign ministry staff was stolen.

Source: Egypt Independent January 08, 2019 13:41 UTC