Average convicted British computer criminal is young, male, not highly skilled, researcher finds
Analysis of Computer Misuse Act cases also draws heavily on El Reg archives
13 Apr 2021
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Lord joins campaign urging UK government to reform ye olde Computer Misuse Act
Conservative peer praises CyberUp for potential industry benefits
18 Mar 2021
Eight Brits arrested after probe into SIM-swapping scam targeting US celebs
National Crime Agency nabbed network that stole money, Bitcoin, personal data
10 Feb 2021
Man arrested after UK school finds wiped hard drives on devices connected to network
Police pull out classic 'sophisticated cyber attack' line
25 Jan 2021
Gloucestershire IT pro faces court over £30k Amazon voucher theft allegations
Accused pinched them from employer, sold them on eBay, prosecutors claim
14 Jan 2021
Cyberup campaign: 80% of infosec pros fear they might fall foul of UK's outdated Computer Misuse Act
Creaky old law holds back global competitiveness, says group
19 Nov 2020
Suspended sentence for bank IT worker who broke into his boss's webcam because he didn't get a payrise
Savage judge condemns crim's behaviour as 'utterly stupid'
04 Nov 2020
Brit webcam criminal snared in FBI LuminosityLink creepware sting spared prison
Swindon man walks away with two-year suspended sentence
14 Oct 2020
Crown Prosecution Service solicitor accused of targeting judge ex-wife's lover through work computer systems
Computer Misuse Act charges stack up against vengeful former hubby
09 Oct 2020
Disgraced cop, 55, spared prison term after admitting he abused police systems to snoop on his girlfriend's ex
120 hours' community service and suspended sentence for computer misuse and data protection crimes
07 Oct 2020
Computer misuse crimes down 9% on last year in England and Wales, says Office of National Statistics
But take that with a pinch of salt
20 Jul 2020
Yes, Prime Minister, rewrite the Computer Misuse Act: Brit infosec outfits urge reform
Out-of-date law prevents Britain from fully developing its cybersecurity industry, say campaigners
29 Jun 2020
Ex-director cops community service after 5,000-file deletion spree on company Dropbox
'Revenge' attack cost biz £100k, say police
19 Jun 2020
20 months behind bars for IT support worker who nicked £30k worth of crypto-cash
Perp had previous conviction for obtaining property by deception
15 Jun 2020
iCloud hacker perv cops nearly 3 years in jail for stealing and sharing people's private, intimate pics
He was also secretly filming in leisure centres
03 Feb 2020
Academics call for UK's Computer Misuse Act 1990 to be reformed
Report suggests public interest defences for infosec professionals, academics and journalists
22 Jan 2020
Hospital hacker spared prison after plod find almost 9,000 cardiac images at his home
Updated NHS working with cops and ICO to determine if patients must be told
20 Jan 2020
National Lottery Sentry MBA hacker given nine months in jail after swiping just £5
'You targeted a large charitable organisation' thundered judge
10 Jan 2020
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