The circumstances surrounding the arrest of Pirate Bay cofounder Gottfried Svartholm Warg become more mysterious each day.

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The latest report from Swedish publication DN.se, is that Warg's arrest in Cambodia nearly two weeks ago had nothing to do with his conviction on copyright violations but is linked to an alleged hacking of Logica, a Swedish company that provides IT services to that country's tax offices.

News that Warg was arrested didn't come as much of a surprise. Warg appeared to flee Sweden shortly after he and three other Pirate Bay founders were sentenced to a year in jail and ordered to pay a hefty fine. The group was found guilty in 2009 of using the Pirate Bay to encourage copyright infringement.

After Cambodia police took Warg into custody, Swedish media reported that there was an International warrant out for Warg's arrest.

Each of the founders of the Pirate Bay, a service that enabled millions of users to share digital movies and music files with each other in violation of copyright law, have maintained their innocence. In the past, the founders have said they didn't start the Pirate Bay to profit but to improve the free flow of information. Among many techies, Pirate Bay's founders have become Robin Hood figures.

But the hacking allegations, reported by Swedish publication DN.se, was a new twist. DN.se says Logica's servers were penetrated multiple times between 2010 and 2012. The illegal intrusion resulted in the compromise of tax records, the publication reported.

The new allegations raise plenty of questions, such as why would Warg compound his legal problems (violating copyright law is not exactly a capital offense) and commit serious digital crimes while on the run from police? What would he want with tax records?

DN.se also said that Warg isn't in good physical condition. It has been reported that Cambodia officials plan to extradite Warg.