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Lauri Love hacking case: NCA returns 25 of 31 seized items, but not encrypted laptop

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Dissent

Wow.

Nic Rigby reports:

A man accused of hacking US government computers who is battling for the return of property seized by police has been given back 25 of the 31 items.

Lauri Love, of Suffolk, is seeking the return of devices seized by UK police.

Mr Love, 30, who faces no charges in Britain, is taking legal action against the National Crime Agency (NCA).

He revealed to the BBC that items such as laptops, computer towers, memory sticks and hard drives had now been returned.

Read more on BBC. One of the items not returned is an encrypted Samsung laptop.

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