Going for a song? UK police arrest suspected hacker of music stars

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Going for a song? UK police arrest suspected hacker of music stars

To steal unreleased songs and sell them for cryptocurrency.

British police on Friday arrested a man suspected of hacking famous music acts to steal unreleased songs and sell them for cryptocurrency. City of London Police said the 19-year-old was arrested in Ipswich, a town in rural east England, after receiving a tip from the Manhattan District Attorney's...

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