Jail sentence for US botnet creator
Jail sentence for botnet creator: “A malicious hacker who hijacked hundreds of PCs will serve almost four years in jail for his crimes.” (Via BBC News.)
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Council of Europe calls upon governments to sign up to its Cybercrime Convention
OECD ministerial meeting in Seoul, South Korea Council of Europe calls upon governments to sign up to its Cybercrime Convention Strasbourg, 12.06.2008 – Europe’s primary human rights watchdog, the Council of Europe, will participate in…
MySpace suicide case based on breach of terms and conditions
MySpace suicide case based on breach of terms and conditions: “A US woman has been found guilty of perpetrating an online hoax because she violated MySpace’s terms and conditions, potentially setting a precedent that a…
SOCA defends e-crime record as minister admits gap
SOCA defends e-crime record as minister admits gap: “ NHTCU ‘nostalgia’ misplaced, says UK’s FBI Analysis The Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) has defended its record in tackling cybercrime, arguing that it has more resources…
Transcript: FBI director on surveillance of ‘illegal’ Internet activity
Transcript: FBI director on surveillance of ‘illegal’ Internet activity: When the FBI suggested that it should be able to perform wide-scale Internet monitoring to detect ‘illegal activity’ on Wednesday, the bureau raised more questions than…
Home Office backs e-crime overhaul
Home Office backs e-crime overhaul: “Home Office ministers are poised to give the green light for the establishment of a central e-crime reporting and investigation agency in the UK.” (Via OUT-LAW News.)
Woman Indicted in MySpace Suicide Case
Woman Indicted in MySpace Suicide Case: A Missouri woman is accused of using a phony online identity to taunt a girl, who then committed suicide. In a highly unusual use of a federal law generally…
Spain arrests ‘prolific’ hackers
Spain arrests ‘prolific’ hackers: “Spanish police arrest five hackers they describe as being among the most active on the internet.” (Via BBC News.)
Experts Say MySpace Suicide Indictment Sets ‘Scary’ Legal Precedent
Experts Say MySpace Suicide Indictment Sets ‘Scary’ Legal Precedent: “In their eagerness to prosecutor a 49-year-old woman involved in the Megan Meier suicide tragedy, federal officials are making novel use of an anti-hacking law, potentially…
Computer Misuse Act changes are delayed further
Computer Misuse Act changes are delayed further: “Denial of service attacks will not be criminalised in England and Wales for another six months despite measures lying unused in existing laws since 2006. Changes to the…