The arrests include a 23-year-old man suspected of hacking the US Department of Defense last year, and a 21-year-old accused of stealing Yahoo user names and passwords with the 'D33Ds Company' hacker group in 2012. The BBC reports that an individual was also arrested in Leeds as a suspected member of Lizard Squad, although the NCA is yet to confirm this information. Combined, it's one of the UK's largest crackdowns to date, suggesting it's becoming harder and harder for hackers to cover their digital tracks.

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