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The hacking collective LulzSec has openly denied its involvement in any of the alleged "Ryan Cleary revenge attacks" recently reported in the media.

LulzSec last night broke its silence, claiming responsibility for successful hacks on U.S. Arizona law enforcement, the attack is the latest cyber raid carried out in the name of the group's ongoing Operation Anti-Security campaign.

Shares in Berkeley were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the housebuilder reported a rise in pre-tax profit in the full year ended 30 April.

Since the arrest and court appearance of alleged LulzSec hacker Ryan Cleary, despite its claims that he is not a member, LulzSec's Operation Anti-Security hacking rampage has slowed down, with the collective taking on a more aggressive, ominous tone, promising to unveil the results of its first assault this Friday.

Upon hearing that British police have charged Ryan Cleary for involvement in numerous cyber attacks and hacks, hacker collective LulzSec has released a fresh barrage of tweets maintaining that the 19-year-old is in no way connected to it.

A former key player in the creation and launch all three versions of Sony's PlayStation 3 consoles has predicted that in just ten-years iPhone and iPad maker Apple will own the world's games industry.

In an interview with IndustryGamers Microsoft's interactive entertainment business COO and CFO Dennis Durkin reiterated his belief that Sony's PSN hacking plight has led to a united games industry ready to work together in its efforts to combat the world's growing cyber threat.

Shares in Micro Focus International were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the technology company reported a rise in pre-tax profit in the full year ended 30 April.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning as gloom about the global economy descended on the market.

Shares in Dixons Retail were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the group reported a drop in pre-tax profit in the full year ended 30 April.

The Metropolitan Police last night confirmed that the alleged LulzSec hacker Ryan Cleary has been charged with offences contrary to Computer Misuse Act.

The virtual Bitcoin currency will recover from the recent hack attack that caused its share value to drop to near zero, says Bitcoin Senior Developer Gavin Andresen.

Shares in Dixons Retail were up on the FTSE 250 in afternoon trading ahead of the group's full year results, expected tomorrow.

Transocean ltd, the owners of the deep water horizon drilling rig that was destroyed by the explosion before the initial Gulf of Mexico oil spill has claimed that the full responsibility for the disaster should be placed on BP's shoulders.

Just as the iPhone 5 was reported for release in September, it has been revealed that the courts have ruled against Samsung in its long-running patent dispute case with Apple.

Apple's highly anticipated iPhone 5 smartphone is set for release this September.

Since suspected LulzSec member Ryan Cleary's arrest the hacker collective has been uncharacteristically quiet and moody, even going so far as to release the names and addresses of two hackers it suspects of leaking its private chat logs to the police.

The suspected LulzSec member Ryan Cleary, if found to have taken part in LulzSec's attacks on the U.S., could face up to ten years in jail.

Shares in Imagination Technologies were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading, despite the group reporting a rise in pre-tax profit in the full year ended 30 April.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading ahead of a meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Shares in Kesa Electricals were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading despite the group reporting a strong drop in pre-tax profits in the full year ended 30 April.

The hacker collective LulzSec has posted the names, addresses of two hackers suspected of leaking its chat logs.

Contrary to earlier comments by consulting firm Hit Detection, a new interview from Nintendo producer Shigeru Miyamoto has indicated that the Wii's graphics will most likely be no better than those of the current generation Xbox 360 and PS3 consoles.

London's Metropolitan Police Central e-Crime Unit has arrested a 19-year-old man suspected of involvement in LulzSec's recent distributed denial of service attack on the Serious Organised Crimes Agency's website.

Shares in SABMiller were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after Australian rival Fosters rejected a takeover offer made by the group.

New laws that make bankers legally obligated to alert customers of any cyber security breaches on their firms networks have coincided with LulzSec and Anonymous declaration of war against the world's governments and banks.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading despite the ongoing crisis that is engulfing Greece.

A recent interview with Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed that concerns about the Wii U's cost may mean that the console will only be slightly more powerful than the current-generation Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles.

Shares in Whitbread were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the group reported a rise in sales in the 13 weeks ended 2 June.