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The title is misleading; the source might be a UK based server but actually that would suggest to me it is entirely unlikely that the attackers originate from the UK

It's not hard to buy servers in the UK from abroad - and doing so is sensible (and these crackers seem sensible) because it is one extra layer of security :)

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Good point, the attack has been traced back to an IP address in the UK. At this point they don't know the actual source, but authorities are investigating all possibilities. That raises a whole other conversation about law enforcement in UK and whether it has the skills or resources to aid investigation.

It does ;)

(disclaimer: I work in the UK doing computer forensics)

Actually no that is nto true - it 100% depends on who's jurisdiction it comes under. Some authorities are superb on the technical abilities, others are somewhat clueless.

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