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Life Sentences For Serious Cyberattacks Proposed In Britain

Posted by samzenpus on from the do-not-pass-go dept.

Bismillah (993337) writes 'The British government wants life in prison for hackers who cause disruption to computer networks, resulting in loss of life or threat to the country's national security. From the article: "The UK government will seek to amend the 1990 Computer Misuse Act "to ensure sentences for attacks on computer systems fully reflect the damage they cause. Currently, the law provides for a maximum sentence of ten years' imprisonment for those who commit the offence of impairing a computer. A new, aggravated offence of unauthorised access to a computer will be introduced into the Computer Misuse Act by the government, carrying far longer sentences."'

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  1. Don't worry by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    This will never be abused to give people disproportionate sentences by stretching the definition of what a "threat to the country's national security" is.

  2. Re:if they float they are guilty by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The next test for guilt in "hackers" might be that they float

    Real hackers only use int.