UK Metropolitan Police arrest suspects in Kido nursery doxing case
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The UK Metropolitan Police arrested two 17-year-old suspects, advancing a cybercrime investigation tied to child doxing after a ransomware attack on Kido nurseries. The suspects were taken into custody in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, on suspicion of blackmail and computer misuse. The case matters because it links a police arrest action to the alleged theft and exposure of children's data, including pressure on families.
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08.10.2025 17:49 1 articles · 7mo ago
Kido nursery systems breached and children's data stolen
Exploitation ObservedKido International nursery systems in Greater London were targeted in a ransomware attack on September 25, and the Radiant Group later claimed it stole sensitive data and photos belonging to over 1,000 children, along with parents, relatives, employees, and company data.
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Victim Impact UpdateOn October 2, the attackers removed leaked files after failing to extort Kido and after making threatening calls to children's parents; the leaked material included pictures and addresses for some children.
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UK Metropolitan Police arrests two suspects in the Kido doxing investigation
Legal Policy Action UpdateThe UK Metropolitan Police arrested two 17-year-old suspects at their homes in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, on suspicion of blackmail and computer misuse in connection with the doxing of children after the Kido nursery ransomware attack.
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