
The UK government revealed new plans this week to punish computer hackers more severely, with certain types of cyberattack to be met with life sentences.
Under the serious crime bill proposed in the Queen?s speech, hackers who carry out attacks resulting in ?loss of life, serious illness or injury or serious damage to national security, or a significant risk thereof" would face life sentences.
Meanwhile, amendments to the 1990 Computer Misuse Act would raise the sentence for cyberattacks with "significant risk of severe economic or environmental damage or social disruption" from 10 years to 14.
Karen Brady, minister for Organized Crime, said the proposed amendments were necessary considering our increase ?reliance on computer systems? and the ?grave consequences? that could arise from an attack targeting critical infrastructures.
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