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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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Timeline

  1. 08.10.2025 17:49 1 articles · 7mo ago

    Kido nursery systems breached and children's data stolen

    Exploitation Observed

    Kido 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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  2. 08.10.2025 17:49 1 articles · 7mo ago

    Radiant Group leaks files and pressures Kido families

    Victim Impact Update

    On 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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  3. 08.10.2025 17:49 2 articles · 7mo ago

    UK Metropolitan Police arrests two suspects in the Kido doxing investigation

    Legal Policy Action Update

    The 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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