Briton 'responsible for cyber attack on Germany' arrested at Luton Airport
A BRITISH man has been arrested at Luton Airport accused of a cyber attack in Germany last year which hit a million homes.
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The 29-year-old suspect was held on a European arrest warrant accused of wiping out internet access to Deutsche Telekom subscribers in a planned attack.
"The Briton stands accused of attempted computer sabotage in a particularly serious case," said German police.
Around a million of Deutsche Telekom's 20 million customers were unable to connect to its network in late November after the attack on its routers.
A British man was arrested at Luton Airport accused of a cyber attack in Germany
Chancellor Angela Merkel said that cyber attacks from Russia were now very common
Although held at the request of German police, the suspect is also wanted "in connection to separate offences committed in the UK".
German federal prosecutors said they were now seeking his extradition from Britain.
If found guilty, he faces up to 10 years' jail in Germany.
Nearly a million of Deutsche Telekom's customers were unable to connect to the network
The large-scale strike fuelled concerns over cyber security in Germany with officials warning more online assaults are possible ahead of September's general election.
Chancellor Angela Merkel said late last year that cyber attacks from Russia were now so common that Germany must learn to cope with them as "part of daily life".