PHOENIX (AP) - A man accused of creating a cyberattack that nearly crashed 911 systems in the Phoenix area has been arrested.
Maricopa County Sheriff’s officials say 18-year-old Meetkumar Hiteshbhai Desai has been booked into jail on suspicion of three counts of computer tampering.
It was unclear Thursday if Desai has an attorney yet.
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Several Phoenix-area agencies including Surprise police, Peoria police and the sheriff’s office received a flood of hang-up 911 calls late Tuesday night.
Desai told authorities the calls were an accident and it was a prank gone awry.
Sheriff’s officials say an online account posted a link that, when clicked on, caused the devices to call 911 over and over and not allow the user to hang up.
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