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Hacking. Disinformation. Surveillance. CYBER is Motherboard's podcast and reporting on the dark underbelly of the internet.
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"Cause a computer to perform functions to secure/enable unauthorised access," part of the document under "Alleged Offence(s)" reads, referring to the UK's hacking law the Computer Misuse Act. The document names a police station in London; the previously announced arrests included two 18 year old men from London for Computer Misuse Act offences.Aqua said the authorities "had nothing on all of us.""Nothing we put to the table in the interview room. Just allegations. No evidence," he added."This was not a surprise," Aqua said. "I expected all of this to happen, to be honest I expected evidence. Not to be asked questions without anything to prove lol." (Law enforcement agencies do not necessarily provide all evidence they have against a defendant at the initial point of arrest).Do you have any more documents related to these arrests? We'd love to hear from you. Using a non-work phone or computer, you can contact Joseph Cox securely on Signal on +44 20 8133 5190, Wickr on josephcox, OTR chat on jfcox@jabber.ccc.de, or email joseph.cox@vice.com.
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