U.K. police said Wednesday they are questioning two more teenage Anonymous suspects, one of whom they identified as "Topiary," who is a spokesman for the group. Topiary's may be the most significant arrest of any Anonymous suspect so far. U.K. police said Wednesday they are questioning two more teenage Anonymous suspects, one of whom they identified as “Topiary,” who is a spokesman for the group. Topiary’s may be the most significant arrest of any Anonymous suspect so far.Topiary’s real name was not released, but police said the 19-year-old was arrested at a residential address in the Shetland Islands, a group of remote islands northeast of the U.K. mainland known for its oil deposits. He is being transported to a police station in central London, police said.A 17-year-old man is also being interviewed, although he has not been arrested. Police are also searching a residence in Lincolnshire.Topiary describes himself on his Twitter channel as “Simple prankster turned swank garden hedge. Worked with Anonymous, LulzSec, and other such paragons of intense cyber victory. You are free.” His last post dates from Friday, when he wrote, “You cannot arrest an idea.” LulzSec, which is short for Lulz Security, is a group aligned with Anonymous that has also conducted denial-of-service attacks against websites and stolen data in numerous ongoing campaigns targeted at organizations, companies and government agencies.Anonymous’ latest campaign has been to encourage people to cancel their PayPal accounts. PayPal, which is part of eBay, has been consistently targeted by the groups for cutting off services to WikiLeaks, which used the service to accept donations. Other targets included Visa, MasterCard, Western Union and Bank of America. Last week, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said it had arrested 14 people suspected of conducting distributed denial-of-service attacks against PayPal in December 2010. They each were charged with conspiring to and intentionally causing damage to a protected computer. The U.K.’s Police Central e-Crime Unit also arrested a 16-year-old last week on suspicion of violating the Computer Misuse Act 1990.However, it remains to be seen if the spate of arrests will stop the hacking activity of the groups, which appear to be widely dispersed around the world and composed of youths. Send news tips and comments to jeremy_kirk@idg.com Related content feature Top cybersecurity M&A deals for 2023 Fears of recession, rising interest rates, mass tech layoffs, and conservative spending trends are likely to make dealmakers cautious, but an ever-increasing need to defend against bigger and faster attacks will likely keep M&A activity steady in By CSO Staff Sep 22, 2023 24 mins Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions brandpost Unmasking ransomware threat clusters: Why it matters to defenders Similar patterns of behavior among ransomware treat groups can help security teams better understand and prepare for attacks By Joan Goodchild Sep 21, 2023 3 mins Cybercrime news analysis China’s offensive cyber operations support “soft power” agenda in Africa Researchers track Chinese cyber espionage intrusions targeting African industrial sectors. By Michael Hill Sep 21, 2023 5 mins Advanced Persistent Threats Cyberattacks Critical Infrastructure brandpost Proactive OT security requires visibility + prevention You cannot protect your operation by simply watching and waiting. It is essential to have a defense-in-depth approach. By Austen Byers Sep 21, 2023 4 mins Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe