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Two Arrested Over London Nursery Ransomware Attack That Exposed Children’s Data

Police say the case involves child profiles posted online in an extortion attempt.

Overview

  • Specialist Met officers arrested a 17-year-old and a 22-year-old in Bishop’s Stortford on suspicion of computer misuse and blackmail, and both remain in custody.
  • The September attack on Kido nurseries was claimed by a group calling itself Radiant, which published profiles of about 10 children on a dark‑web site and contacted parents to pressure payment.
  • The group later told media it blurred and deleted the leaked material after widespread condemnation, and detectives say their investigation is ongoing.
  • Reports said data on about 8,000 children, along with some parent and carer details, was stolen in the breach.
  • Kido told families the data was accessed via its Famly account, while Famly said it found no breach of its systems as the Met, ICO and NCSC inquiries proceed.