Judge Dennis said Kelley hacked computers ‘for his own personal gratification’ regardless of the damage caused.

'Cruel' hacker jailed for four years for £77 million TalkTalk cyber-attack

News of Ms Harding's departure in May was announced alongside a third quarter fall in revenue for the telecoms firm. 

TalkTalk chief executive Dido Harding to step down

A 17-year-old who admitted hacking offences linked to the TalkTalk data breach has been given a 12-month youth rehabilitation order.

Certain types of broadband routers used by both the Post Office and TalkTalk were targeted in the attack - damaging internet connections.

Telecoms company TalkTalk has been fined a record £400,000 for security failings over a cyber attack last year.

TalkTalk have revealed the cyber attack cost the company up to £35m.


A 20-year-old man arrested in connection with the cyber attack on telecoms company TalkTalk has been released on bail.

Police have made a second arrest, a 16-year-old boy from Feltham, in connection with the investigation into alleged TalkTalk data theft.