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MYSTERIOUS: Arrest made over heathrow cyberattack was any passenger data stolen - You Need To See This

UK police detained a man in his 40s over the Heathrow-linked cyberattack but released him on conditional bail. (Credit: Kindel Media/Pexels)

UK police have arrested a man in connection with the cyberattack that disrupted operations at Heathrow and several other European airports last weekend. The suspect, in his 40s from West Sussex, was detained under the Computer Misuse Act and later released on conditional bail.

While the arrest marks progress, investigators are still trying to establish whether the incident was limited to system disruption or whether passenger data may have been accessed. The question of personal information remains at the centre of the inquiry.

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