Steve Hayes suspect on phone hacking charges

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Wasps owner Steve Hayes a suspect in Metropolitan Police computer-hacking investigation

Wasps’ future was thrown into jeopardy on Thursday night after it was revealed that owner Steve Hayes had been arrested and released on bail in February following investigations into illegal computer-hacking.

Released on bail: Steve Hayes was arrested in February following investigations into illegal computer-hacking Photo: ACTION IMAGES








By Mick Cleary, Rugby Correspondent

7:38PM BST 05 Apr 2012


The news could not come at a worse time for the Aviva Premiership club, who were optimistic of attracting new owners or investors in the wake last weekend’s victory over Gloucester that markedly improved their chances of league survival.

Hayes put the club, who he has owned since 2008 in conjunction with Wycombe Wanderers Football Club, on the market in October.

His arrest was part of Operation Tuleta, a strand of London police’s investigation into illegal information-gathering which has so far only involved newspapers.

“We can confirm that he was arrested on suspicion of computer hacking and that he is now on bail,” said a Wasps spokeswoman.

Hayes was seized in a dawn raid at his farm in Hertfordshire. Another man was held in Surrey at the same time.

A Scotland Yard statement said: “On Feb 24, 2012, officers from Operation Tuleta arrested a man at his home in Hertfordshire, and a man at an address in Surrey, on suspicion of offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000.
“These arrests are not directly linked to any news organisation or the activities of journalists. They were taken to London police stations and later bailed to return in June and July 2012 pending further inquiries.”
Hayes, who made millions from an internet loans business, took over at Wasps in the year that former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio led the team to victory in the Premiership final at Twickenham.
In recent years, a succession of retirements involving the likes of Dallaglio, Josh Lewsey, Phil Vickery and Tom Rees have caused the club to slip steadily in the rankings.
Wasps lie 11th and have been battling against relegation for most of the season

Steve Hayes originally owned loans.co.uk and then sold it on to MBNA He is now is owner of High Wycombe Wanders Football Club.
I also saw another article where he was fined for mis-selling PPI.
I knew when I saw his name on the news this evening that I had come across him before.

[teaboy2]

Re: Steve Hayes suspect on phone hacking charges

What i would like to know is why, how and whos computers hes hacked. As their is a very real threat that consumers may have visited his Loans site and unbeknown to them downloaded a data mining program when they visited, that mined data such as passwords, usernames, bank details, emails etc. So it would be very interesting to see what further information and precisely what was involved and who is likely effected by this mans hacking.

[charitynjw]

Re: Steve Hayes suspect on phone hacking charges

What i would like to know is why, how and whos computers hes hacked. As their is a very real threat that consumers may have visited his Loans site and unbeknown to them downloaded a data mining program when they visited, that mined data such as passwords, usernames, bank details, emails etc. So it would be very interesting to see what further information and precisely what was involved and who is likely effected by this mans hacking.

The Wasps & the Chairboys (Wycombe Wanderers) also have fan sites!

[TUTTSI]

Re: Steve Hayes suspect on phone hacking charges

My data amongst many, many 1000's of peoples data were stolen about 5+ years ago, but that was definately after he sold off his business loans.co.uk to MBNA, the CEO at the time was at MBNA's office where I wrote following the letter from L.C.UK advising me of the stolen data. So the timeline for this is after he sold Loans.co.uk and this does not appear to be the issue or at least I dont think it is.

I did mention in my complaint only today re PPI redress to the ICO about loans.co.uk stolen data because I firmly believe that this is where my data has come from and now is in the hands of these CMC's like Cento and PPI Redress.

No I believe this is another matter of phone hacking unrelated and not connected to the large phone hacking scandal of the century which started with the News of the World.

What i would like to know is why, how and whos computers hes hacked. As their is a very real threat that consumers may have visited his Loans site and unbeknown to them downloaded a data mining program when they visited, that mined data such as passwords, usernames, bank details, emails etc. So it would be very interesting to see what further information and precisely what was involved and who is likely effected by this mans hacking.