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Tougher Hacking Laws Get Support in UK
rainbowhawk writes to tell us BBC News is reporting that new laws outlining harsher punishments for computer crimes are gaining support in the UK. From the article: "The move follows campaigning from Labour MP Tom Harris, whose ideas are now being adopted in the Police and Justice Bill. There will be a clearer outlawing of offenses like denial-of-service attacks in which systems are debilitated."
Would that mean that there could be legal actions against slashdotting in the UK?
I love random hex numbers! Just like this one, 09f911029d74e35bd84156c5635688c0.
10 years for hacking? So you might as well take out the cops who are trying to bring you in. Assuming concurrent sentencing, you'll get the same time even with a few second-degree murders thrown in. Sorta like a bonus.
Where does white stop and where does black begin?
Permit me to state the obvious, and suggest that it's a grey area...
DIY cracking is illigal in the UK, unless you can prove your equipment passes the 1975 Waste Oil Directive.
Coke burnoff is definately a no-no, as any good cracker will tell you. It really stinks out the neighborhood.
Home cracking for gaseous fuel will get you arrested too, assuming there are any smouldering bits of you remaining to arrest.