UK Police Arrest Two Teens Over Kido Nursery Ransomware Attack

Met Police arrested two teenagers over the Kido nursery ransomware attack, which exposed data for 8,000 children. Full details on the hack and police investigation.

The UK Metropolitan Police (Met) have arrested two 17-year-old boys in connection with the major ransomware attack that compromised the data of thousands of children at the Kido nursery chain.

The arrests, on suspicion of computer misuse and blackmail, took place on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire. The operation was carried out by officers from the Met’s specialist Cyber Crime Unit.

Details of the Extortion Campaign

The ongoing police investigation was launched on September 25 after the ransomware group, Radiant, claimed to have stolen sensitive data on approximately 8,000 young children and their families.

The scope of the breach was alarming as the stolen information included names, home addresses, photographs, contact details for parents and carers, and critically ...