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LulzSec on the ‘cutting edge’ of cybercrime? Hardly…

It’s commonplace for the prosecution in hacking cases to overstate the capabilities of the accused and exaggerate the damage they’ve caused. One is reminded of the assertion that Kevin Mitnick could launch nuclear missiles just by having access to a phone. Sometimes this inflation of the dangers is detestable. At other times it is merely risible. But it never reflects… Read more »

A proportionate response to hacking

Our legal attitudes to hacking and cyber-attack are in a mess, frankly. Often (and yes, America, I’m looking at you) they are wildly disproportionate to the damage done. And even when they’re not, the judiciary and the mainstream press seem unable to come to any settled opinion about what should be done about the hacker ‘menace’. There is a clear,… Read more »