The Computer Misuse Act: The Law That Criminalizes Hacking In The UK

Hacking into computers is illegal pretty much worldwide. In the UK, the key legislation that deals with computer crimes is the Computer Misuse Act 1990, which has formed the basis of much of the computer crimes legislation in many of the Commonwealth nations. But it’s also a deeply controversial piece of legislation, and one that has recently been updated to give GCHQ, the UK’s primary intelligence organization, the legal right to hack into any computer they so desire. So, what is it, and what does it say? The First Hackers The Computer Misuse Act was first written and put into...

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