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UK police arrest man after cyberattack on Heathrow, European airports

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UK police said Wednesday a man in his 40s had been arrested after a cyberattack caused travel chaos at major European airports including Brussels, Berlin and London’s Heathrow.

Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said the suspect had been released on conditional bail after officers detained him late Tuesday in West Sussex, southeast England, on suspicion of offences under the Computer Misuse Act.

“Although this arrest is a positive step, the investigation into this incident is in its early stages and remains ongoing,” NCA Deputy Director Paul Foster said in a statemen

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