UK Police force denies creating 'child hacker' poster
Two law-enforcement agencies have distanced themselves from a poster about children and cyber-crime widely mocked online. It suggested the police should be alerted if a child was found using programs popular with cyber-security experts - as well as a gaming chat app.
The poster bore the logos of both the National Crime Agency and West Midlands Police. But both have now tweeted they were not involved in its production. The West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit said the poster was supposed to be "a quick reference guide".
"The software mentioned is legal and in the vast majority of cases is used legitimately, giving great benefit to those interested in developing their digital skills," it told ZDNet. "However, as with any software, it can also be misused by those with less legitimate intentions." A picture of the poster, shared on social media by Gareth Illmann-Walker, UK, went viral.
