Germany data breach: man held over massive leak of private information
Man, 20, detained after search linked to leak of politicians’ and celebrities’ data
German authorities say a man has been detained in a suspected hacking case that resulted in hundreds of politicians’ and celebrities’ private information being posted online.
The federal criminal police office said on Tuesday it searched the apartment of a 20-year-suspect from central Hesse state on Sunday and detained him. It gave no further details, but a news conference was planned for later in the day.