Scotland Yard said they arrested the man yesterday at an address in Northamptonshire, in the East Midlands region of England, "on suspicion of a Computer Misuse Act offence".
The man has been taken into custody at a south London police station.
Around 3,000 private photographs, said to include snaps of 33-year-old Pippa Middleton and Britain's royal family are believed to have been stolen.
The images were offered by an anonymous seller via WhatsApp to several UK newspapers.
'The Sun' said it had been approached by someone using a pseudonym and asking for 50,000 pounds within 48 hours.
Pippa was maid of honour when the Duchess of Cambridge married Prince William in 2011.
Earlier this year, she and her boyfriend, hedge fund manager James Matthews, confirmed they are engaged to be married, with a wedding planned for next year.
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