The Press and Journal (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire)

Jail threat for friends

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Two friends could be facing jail for their part in the £42million hack attack on the TalkTalk website.

Matthew Hanley, 22, and Connor Allsopp, 20, both from Tamworth in Staffordsh­ire, admitted charges relating to the massive data breach in 2015.

Hanley, of Devonshire Drive, denied other charges relating to hacking into Nasa, the National Climatic Data Centre and another 23 websites.

Judge Michael Topolski QC adjourned sentencing until May 31.

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