Tue 31 Jan 2006
Writing exploits & hacker tools to be illegal in the UK
Posted by hevnsnt under Exploits , Hacking , News[via]
Proposed changes to the Police and Justice bill would make it an offense to make, adapt, supply, or offer to supply any article which is designed or adapted to impair the operation of a computer, prevent or hinder access to a computer, or impair the operation of any program or access to any data. (Look at Part 5, sections 34 and 35).
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January 31st, 2006 at 2:05 pm
[…] Well 2600: The Hacker Quarterly might soon be illegal in the U.K. if new changes to the Police and Justic Bill go through. Basically the new changes say it would be illegal to: “to make, adapt, supply, or offer to supply any article which is designed or adapted to impair the operation of a computer, prevent or hinder access to a computer, or impair the operation of any program or access to any data.” Which would really suck for 2600 readers in the U.K.–talk about Free Speech huh? […]
January 31st, 2006 at 2:59 pm
that sucks…
February 3rd, 2006 at 12:13 pm
Hah, well, I didn’t read the article but the quote makes it sound like a firewall could be considered a device that will “prevent or hinder access to a computer”.