(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I am not sure if this happened in call of duty black ops because it just says call of duty.

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A teenager has been arrested in connection with a cyber attack which put the online version of the computer game Call of Duty out of action.

The 17-year-old was arrested in the Beswick area of Manchester by the Metropolitan Police's central e-crime unit earlier.

It followed a "denial of service" attack, which saw large numbers of people unable to play the game online.

Games company Activision contacted police in September this year.

Denial of service attacks are aimed at making websites unusable.

The attack was facilitated via a malicious programme called "Phenom Booter", which was also being offered for sale on a web forum which allowed those playing Call of Duty to score more points while stopping other people playing the game.

Detectives established that the server was hosted within the UK and further investigation traced the IP address more specifically to the Greater Manchester area.
'Commercial impact'

The teenager, arrested on suspicion of offences under the Computer Misuse Act, is currently in police custody.

Det Insp Paul Hoare said: "Online gaming is a major retail sector with millions of titles being sold in the run-up to Christmas worldwide.

"Programmes marketed in order to disrupt the online infrastructure not only affect individual players but have commercial and reputational consequences for the companies concerned.

"These games attract both children and young people to the online environment and this type of crime can often be the precursor to further offending in more traditional areas of online crime."

he deserved it he violated the law and got punished...nuff said

Guess he just wanted 15th prestige before all his friends :carling:

Honeslty, don't activision realise that the police have far more important CRIMES to go to than a 17 year old playing a game? That is so sad lol.

It said that Activision contacted police September, so it can't be Black Ops. Either MW2, WaW, or CoD4.

Honestly, what would you do if you were one of the people who couldn't play?

Play LBP XD

Go on something else, talk to freinds, go up town etc My life doesn't revolve around black ops ...

i broke down in laughter today lol