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Greece: hacker accused of targeting US sites

Updated: 2011-06-08 17:07

(Agencies)

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ATHENS, Greece - Authorities in Greece say they have arrested an 18-year-old Greek man accused of hacking into US government websites and the international crime fighting agency Interpol, as well as participating in credit card fraud.

Greece: hacker accused of targeting US sites

Police officials said Wednesday that the man was located after a two-year effort assisted by authorities in France and the United States.

Following a raid in greater Athens, police seized computers and related equipment as well as flares, shotgun cartridges and a homemade incendiary device.

The suspect, who was not further identified, was arrested on charges of computer fraud, forgery, illegal violation of privacy, and illegal weapons possession.

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