Hacking 259 company, Teens 15 years jailed

Vienna - Austrian police have arrested a 15 year boy for allegedly hacking into the 259 companies in 90 days.

Reported by the Huffington Post (04/20/2012), according to Austrian federal criminal police office, the boy was charged with assaulting an average of three websites per day. Children who do not know the full identity has admitted his crime.

The police also said that the 15-year-old is the youngest hacker who was arrested in Austria.

"This case shows how vulnerable our computer system, and on the other hand, it also shows that many young people who are adept in the field of computers and technology," said Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner.

The child was also suspected of accessing the site to change its appearance. "While it may seem obvious to be a joke, it's not a minor offense," says Mikl-Leitner.

Austrian police statement said the number of crimes committed web people over the age of 25 years of 46 percent, 11 percent carried by 10 to 21 years and 17 percent aged 21-25 years.

Police said they would focus on prevention through workshops in schools to educate children Austria on the positive and negative impacts of the internet.

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