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 The NCA said the 23-year-old, arrested in Sutton Coldfield in
central England on Wednesday, is accused of taking part in the cyber
attack, which obtained contact details for about 800 of the
department's staff worldwide, such as email addresses and phone
numbers.
Details for 34,400 devices were also taken, although the NCA said no
sensitive data was stolen and none could be used to identify people
personally or compromise U.S. national security interests.
The data formed part of the Department of Defense's international
satellite message dissemination system.
After the attack, the hacker responsible posted screen shots taken
of the dashboard used to control the database on the Pastebin
website, along with a message, the NCA said.
 "We smite the Lizards, LizardSquad your time is near. We’re in your
bases, we control your satellites. The missiles shall rein upon thy
who claim alliance, watch your heads, ** T-47:59:59 until lift off,"
the message said.
"We're one, we're many, we lurk in the dark, we're everywhere and
anywhere. Live Free Die Hard! DoD, DISA EMSS : Enhanced Mobile
Satellite Services is not all, Department of Defense has no
Defenses."
In a statement, Jeffrey Thorpe, the Special Agent in Charge at the
Department of Defence Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) said the
arrest showed its commitment to stopping cyber criminals.
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"DCIS Special Agents will use every tool at their disposal to pursue
and bring to justice those that attack the Department of Defence,"
he said.
The NCA said the arrest was one of 56 made by police forces across
Britain coordinated by the agency's National Cyber Crime Unit.
(Reporting by Michael Holden; editing by Andrew Roche)
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