The unidentified juvenile was charged on a number of counts related to unauthorized access to computer data Australian police have charged an unidentified juvenile, who is suspected to be a member of the hacker group Anonymous, on a number of counts related to unauthorized access to computer data.The 17-year-old appeared in Parramatta Children’s Court on Friday to face charges, and is scheduled to appear again in the court on May 17, the Australian Federal Police said in a statement.“The juvenile is suspected to be a member of the online issue motivated group ‘Anonymous’ and allegedly committed serious offences on their behalf,” AFP said Friday. The police did not specify in which Anonymous attacks the youth had participated.The youth has been charged with six counts of unauthorized modification of data to cause impairment, one count of unauthorized access with intent to commit a serious offence, one count of possession of data with intent to commit a computer offence, and 12 counts of unauthorized access to restricted data, the police. The police said it had searched the “youth’s premises” in Glenmore Park in New South Wales in November last year.The police statement quoted Glen McEwen, manager of cybercrime operations at the AFP, as stating that “protesting through computer intrusions and website defacements is not an appropriate method to raise public awareness about any issue.” John Ribeiro covers outsourcing and general technology breaking news from India for The IDG News Service. Follow John on Twitter at @Johnribeiro. John’s e-mail address is john_ribeiro@idg.com Related content 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 news Gitlab fixes bug that exploited internal policies to trigger hostile pipelines It was possible for an attacker to run pipelines as an arbitrary user via scheduled security scan policies. By Shweta Sharma Sep 21, 2023 3 mins Vulnerabilities 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