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A British court on Tuesday heard the cases of two teenagers accused of being key players in the LulzSec computer hacking group, which has claimed responsibility for a wave of high-profile cyber-attacks.

Anonymous and LulzSec have wreaked havoc against government and business websites and servers, from low-level defacement of websites up to more sophisticated actions such as stealing sensitive data.

IDG News Service – Hacker groups such as Anonymous and Lulz Security may need to be monitored more closely in the event they are assisted by other hackers with higher skill levels and decide to strike critical infrastructure.

A British court has released on bail alleged Lulz Security hacker Jake Davis, 18, who allegedly goes by the handle “Topiary,” reports the Guardian. Davis, who police say acted as a spokesman for the prolific hacker group and ran the @LulzSec Twitter account, was arrested last Wednesday on suspicion that he was involved in a variety of cybercrimes under the UK’s Computer Misuse Act, the Serious …

The 18-year-old teenager identified by police as the spokesman for the hacking groups Anonymous and Lulz Security was charged on Sunday with five offenses and expected to appear Monday in a London court. Jake Davis, 18, was arrested in the Shetland Islands on Wednesday

Police have charged an 18-year-old man on suspicion of being a spokesman for the Lulz Security and Anonymous computer hacking groups, Scotland Yard said.

Police on Sunday charged an 18-year-old man on suspicion of being a spokesman for the Lulz Security and Anonymous computer hacking groups, Scotland Yard said.

The Metropolitan Police claimed yesterday that they had arrested prominent Lulz Security and AnonOps member Topiary. The initial report claimed that a 19-year-old man was arrested in the Shetland Islands and was being flown down to London for questioning. That report has now been adjusted , saying that he was in fact an 18 -year-old man.

Did they catch the wrong guy? The British police said Wednesday that they had arrested a 19-year-old hacker who goes by the online name Topiary, and is believed to be the spokesman for the hacker group Lulz Security.

An Lulz Security, also known as LulzSec, and Anonymous spokesman was arrested on Wednesday in a remote Scottish archipelago, according to the Scotland Yard.