Kelley allegedly targeted Talk Talk from his bedroom in southwest Wales, demanding 465 Bitcoins – valued today at £217,000 – from Chief Executive Dido Harding after hacking their customer database. A 19-year - old has appeared in court after he was accused of stealing TalkTalk customer data from his home in southwest Wales last year . James Kelley was charged with 14 offences relating to hacking , blackmail and fraud after he demanded 465 emails , worth £ 217,000 , from the Chief Executive Dido Harding .
A 19-year - old has appeared in court after he was accused of stealing TalkTalk customer data from his home in southwest Wales last year . James Kelley was charged with 14 offences relating to hacking , blackmail and fraud after he demanded 465 emails , worth £ 217,000 , from the Chief Executive Dido Harding .