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Self-proclaimed LulzSec leader arrested in Australia

A self-proclaimed leader of the LulzSec international hacker group has been arrested in Australia, police said on Wednesday, after charging him with attacking and defacing a government website. The 24-year-old, who went by the online identity “ozshock”, was seized at a town 76 kilometres (47 miles) north of Sydney on…

Possible bomb strapped to Australian woman’s neck: report

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police were scrambling Wednesday to remove what local media said was a suspected bomb possibly collared to a young woman’s neck by an intruder into her home in a wealthy neighborhood in Sydney. “It’s a very serious incident where the life of a young lady is…

‘Evil’ Australian hacker faces 49 charges

SYDNEY — A man who used the online nickname “Evil” has been charged with hacking attacks that police Wednesday alleged could have caused considerable damage to Australia?s national infrastructure. The 25-year-old unemployed truck driver, who had been unable to find a job in information technology, faces 49 charges after a…