U.K. police continue to pursue the hacking group U.K. police said Thursday a 22-year-old student has been charged in connection with participating in distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDOS) with the hacking collective Anonymous.Peter David Gibson, of Hartlepool, was charged with conspiracy to do an unauthorized act in relation to a computer under the Criminal Law Act of 1977. Gibson has been bailed and is scheduled for an appearance in Westminster Magistrates Court on Sept. 7.The Metropolitan Police said Gibson’s arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into Anonymous, which has conducted several high-profile campaigns to take down websites for political reasons. Among its most prominent actions were sustained DDOS attacks against companies that stopped processing donations to WikiLeaks last November after it began releasing secret U.S. diplomatic cables.U.K. police have made several arrests of alleged Anonymous members. Late last month, the supposed spokesman of Anonymous, who called himself “Topiary” was arrested in the Shetland Islands. Jake Davis, 18, was charged with conspiring with others to conduct DDOS attacks against the website of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), a British law enforcement institution similar to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Also in July, U.K.’s Police Central e-Crime Unit, which investigates computer crime, arrested a 16-year-old on suspicion of violating the Computer Misuse Act of 1990 in connection with Anonymous. In January, they arrested five males who ranged in age from 15 to 26, and were charged with offenses under the same act.A 19-year-old man, Ryan Cleary, was arrested on June 20 at his home in Wickford, Essex, for allegedly taking part in the attacks against SOCA. He is charged with five computer-related offenses and stands accused of distributing tools to build a botnet used to attack SOCA as well as websites of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and the British Phonographic Industry. Other countries have made Anonymous-related arrests, including 32 people in Turkey in June and three people in Spain in the same month. The FBI made 16 arrests in July connected with Anonymous.Send news tips and comments to jeremy_kirk@idg.com Related content news UK Cyber Security Council CEO reflects on a year of progress Professor Simon Hepburn sits down with broadcaster ITN to discuss Council’s work around cybersecurity professional standards, careers and learning, and outreach and diversity. By Michael Hill Sep 27, 2023 3 mins Government Government Government news FIDO Alliance certifies security of edge nodes, IoT devices Certification demonstrates that products are at low risk of cyberthreats and will interoperate securely. By Michael Hill Sep 27, 2023 3 mins Certifications Internet Security Security Hardware news analysis Web app, API attacks surge as cybercriminals target financial services The financial services sector has also experienced an increase in Layer 3 and Layer 4 DDoS attacks. By Michael Hill Sep 27, 2023 6 mins Financial Services Industry Cyberattacks Application Security news Immersive Labs adds custom 'workforce exercising' for each organizational role With the new workforce exercising capability, CISOs will be able to see each role’s cybersecurity readiness, risk areas, and exercise progress. By Shweta Sharma Sep 27, 2023 3 mins Security Software 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