A Bracknell man has been arrested in connection to hacking into Microsoft networks, Thames Valley Police have confirmed. 

The 25-year-old, who is yet to be named, was arrested earlier this morning following an arrest warrant and remains in police custody awaiting charges. 

A man from Lincolnshire was also arrested on suspicion of gaining unauthorised access to a computer, but it is unknown whether the two men knew eachother.

The hacking incidents date between January and March 2017, but the technology giant has confirmed that no customer information was gained. 

On January 17 it was reported that Microsoft had strengthened their Windows 10 software to combat any hacking attempts into their system. 

Detective Sergeant Rob Bryant from SEROCU's cyber crime unit said: “We are working closely with our colleagues in EMSOU (East Midlands Special Operations Unit), Microsoft’s cyber team, the FBI, EUROPOL and the NCA’s National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU) to investigate these offences.

“This group is spread around the world and therefore the investigation is being coordinated with our various partners. We’ve made two arrests in the UK this morning and have seized a number of devices.

“We are still in the early stages of this investigation and will work with our partners to ensure that cyber criminals have no place to hide."

The arrests were made for conspiracy to gain unauthorised access to the Microsoft network.