A secret weapon used by cybercriminals to hijack calls, spoof telephne numbers, steal security codes, and even track people’s physical locations is being shut down by regulator Ofcom.

Even smart fridges now used as gateways to launch malicious activity

Dealer says information stolen does not include passwords and bank details

Kelley engaged in a number of hacking activities and also blackmailed individuals 

At the time of writing the company confirmed there had been no evidence of fraudulent activity as a result of the siphoned details

105,000 credit and debit cards without chip and pin protection was taken 

More than three million customers and 1,000 employees had personal data accessed by hackers

New business vows to put an end to “rip off” hidden charges and outdated 24-month contracts

Broadband provider’s share of the sales fell quarterly from 13.4pc in Q3 to 9pc at end of 2015

Police arrest man in Llanelli, Wales on suspicion of blackmail following attack on telecom provider’s website on October 21

Poll from BroadbandGenie.co.uk found biggest concerns are around abuse by security services, human rights breaches and the extent of their powers

Met police say boy has been arrested in County Antrim following cyber attack on quad-play provider last week

Four million customers of broadband provider at risk after it was hit by second major cyber attack within the last year

Cyber criminals may have stolen up to 2.4 million Carphone customers’ bank details in the attack on August 5.

The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) produces list of instructions to the 2.4 million customers who may be affected by Carphone Warehouse cyber attack last Wednesday