British infosec businessees mostly support beefing up the Computer Misuse Act to directly tackle the ransomware crisis – while reform campaign CyberUp has written to Home Secretary Priti Patel offering “support” for “a renewed, forward looking framework”.
A number of firms that spoke to The Register expressed firm support for changes to the act that make it easier for law enforcement to pursue and convict ransomware extortionists.
The calls come as the Home Office’s consultation period on changes to the Computer Misuse Act (CMA) comes closer to its end date of Tuesday 8 June. Ministers want to review the 30-year-old act to increase police and Crown Prosecution Service confidence in using the law to pursue and convict criminals who commit “cyber-dependent” crimes.
Industry is broadly supportive of changes targeting ransomware crook ..
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