Devon schoolboy admits hacking sites but denies airline bomb hoaxes

Boy, 16, tells court he targeted websites around world, such as that of SeaWorld Orlando, to promote animal rights

A schoolboy from Devon launched cyber-attacks on websites across the globe as part of a campaign for animal rights, a court has heard.

Among the 16-year-old boy’s targets were SeaWorld Orlando in Florida and a town in Japan where dolphin hunting takes place, Plymouth youth court was told.