Judge Dennis said Kelley hacked computers ‘for his own personal gratification’ regardless of the damage caused.

'Cruel' hacker jailed for four years for £77 million TalkTalk cyber-attack

Fraudsters claiming to work for telecommunications company TalkTalk have targeted two pensioners in Essex.

Fraudsters target elderly TalkTalk customers in Essex

News of Ms Harding's departure in May was announced alongside a third quarter fall in revenue for the telecoms firm. 

A 17-year-old who admitted hacking offences linked to the TalkTalk data breach has been given a 12-month youth rehabilitation order.

Certain types of broadband routers used by both the Post Office and TalkTalk were targeted in the attack - damaging internet connections.

Telecoms company TalkTalk has been fined a record £400,000 for security failings over a cyber attack last year.

TalkTalk have revealed the cyber attack cost the company up to £35m.


A 20-year-old man arrested in connection with the cyber attack on telecoms company TalkTalk has been released on bail.

Police have made a second arrest, a 16-year-old boy from Feltham, in connection with the investigation into alleged TalkTalk data theft.