Man arrested in connection with airport cyber-attacks
Man arrested in connection with airport cyber-attacks
The National Crime Agency (NCA) said a 40-year-old man was arrested in West Sussex.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article states a man was arrested in West Sussex in connection with airport cyber-attacks. While the BBC and NCA websites confirm arrests related to cybercrime, none of the provided sources directly corroborate the specific claim about airport cyber-attacks in West Sussex. Therefore, the factual accuracy is mixed due to the lack of direct verification.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: A 40-year-old man was arrested in West Sussex in connection with airport cyber-attacks.
- Verification Source #1: Reports a man charged in connection with cyber-attacks in Norfolk.
- Verification Source #2: Mentions arrests by the NCA but does not specify airport cyber-attacks or West Sussex.
- Verification Source #4: Reports on a man charged over creating fraudulent WiFi networks at airports, but this is in Australia, not West Sussex.
- Assessment: Unverified. While arrests for cybercrime are confirmed by the BBC and NCA, the specific claim about airport cyber-attacks in West Sussex is not directly supported by the provided sources. Source 4 mentions airport cybercrime, but in Australia.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: 'A man arrested in connection with two cyber-attacks in Norfolk has been charged under the Computer Misuse Act.'
- Source 4: 'AFP cybercrime investigators have allegedly identified data relating to the use of the fraudulent WiFi pages at airports in Perth, Melbourne and ...'