"Since these attacks took place, specialist Met investigators have been working at pace to identify those responsible,"
"We understand reports of this nature can cause considerable concern, especially to those parents and carers who may be worried about the impact of such an incident on them and their families."
"We want to reassure the community, and anyone affected that this matter continues to be taken extremely seriously,"
"These arrests are the latest in a series of law enforcement action against cyber criminals in the UK in response to an escalating number of high-profile incidents,"
Metropolitan Police arrested two 17-year-old boys in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, on suspicion of computer misuse and blackmail offences relating to a ransomware attack on a London childcare chain. The attack in September resulted in the theft of personal data for about 8,000 children and contact details for carers and parents, and saw photos of toddlers published to extort the firm. Specialist investigators worked rapidly to identify suspects and emphasized ongoing coordination with partners to bring those responsible to justice. Law enforcement action in the UK has increased in response to a rise in high-profile cyber incidents.
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