Boy admits cyber attacks, denies aircraft bomb hoaxes

BTN News
Thursday, 30 June 2016

A UK schoolboy who launched world-wide cyber attacks on web sites as part of a campaign for animal rights has told a court he was not also responsible for hoax airline bomb threats, despite earlier admitting the charge.


The 16-year-old boy’s cyber attack targets were SeaWorld Orlando in Florida and a town in Japan where dolphin hunting takes place.


But he denied sending tweets to two USA airlines - American and Delta - claiming bombs were on board their planes.


Giving evidence, the youth said he carried out cyber-attacks because he supports animal rights.


The judge will deliver a verdict on the bomb hoax charges in July.

Boy admits cyber attacks, denies aircraft bomb hoaxes

BTN News
Thursday, 30 June 2016

A UK schoolboy who launched world-wide cyber attacks on web sites as part of a campaign for animal rights has told a court he was not also responsible for hoax airline bomb threats, despite earlier admitting the charge.


The 16-year-old boy’s cyber attack targets were SeaWorld Orlando in Florida and a town in Japan where dolphin hunting takes place.


But he denied sending tweets to two USA airlines - American and Delta - claiming bombs were on board their planes.


Giving evidence, the youth said he carried out cyber-attacks because he supports animal rights.


The judge will deliver a verdict on the bomb hoax charges in July.