Crime figures: ‘Five million’ fraud cases in past year – BBC News
‘There were more than five million incidents of fraud in England and Wales in the last year, estimates suggest.’
BBC News, 15th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: computer crime
Victims of cyber crime should be ‘low priority’ if they fail to take security steps, says report – Daily Telegraph
‘Official study backed by City of London Police suggests ‘hard decisions’ should be made if victims admit they did not follow security advice.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th October 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Webcam hacker spied on sex acts with BlackShades malware – BBC News
‘A Leeds-based hacker used a notorious piece of malware called BlackShades to spy on people via their webcams.’
BBC News, 8th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hacking investigation took four years and cost £2.5m – but ended without any prosecutions – The Independent
‘A £2.5m Scotland Yard investigation into computer hacking has ended after four years without anybody facing court because the alleged offences happened too long ago, prosecutors have confirmed.’
The Independent, 9th September 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
An affair to remember–cyber crime implications of the Ashley Madison hack – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘In the wake of the Ashley Madison hacking affair, Matthew Richardson, a barrister at Henderson Chambers, considers the criminal law implications and looks at how computer crime legislation is developing to deal with these types of issues.’
Full story
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 4th September 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Suffolk extradition suspect Lauri Love’s ‘fair trial’ fears – BBC News
‘A British man facing extradition over claims he hacked into US government computers has said he fears he will not get a fair trial.’
BBC News, 9th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Relevance of Probate in the Digital Age – New Square Chambers
‘Imagine an estate where there is no dispute amongst the beneficiaries, whether about the validity of the deceased’s will or its terms. Imagine that there is no inheritance tax to pay by reason of the death of the deceased. The bulk of the estate is held in a bank account that is accessible online and the executor named in the will is aware of the username and password applicable to this online account. He wishes to use them to transfer the money in the account to an account in his name and then to administer it precisely according to law.’
New Square Chambers, 29th June 2015
Source: www.newsquarechambers.co.uk
Former employee found guilty over Morrisons data theft – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Andrew Skelton, a former employee of Morrisons supermarket has today (17 July) been found guilty of fraud, securing unauthorised access to computer material and disclosing personal data. He has been sentenced to eight years at Bradford Crown Court, in relation to stealing personal data belonging to nearly 100,000 Morrisons employees.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 17th July 2015
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
UK teenager sentenced over ‘biggest’ web attack – BBC News
‘A British teenager has been sentenced for his part in what was called the “biggest cyber attack in history”.’
BBC News, 10th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Intelligence agencies can hack computers without breaking UK laws – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government changed the law to enable intelligence agencies to engage in computer hacking without being said to be in breach of the Computer Misuse Act, privacy campaigners have claimed. The government has said the powers were already in existence and that the reforms merely serve to clarify the legal position.’
OUT-LAW.com, 18th May 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Exam cheat jailed for hacking into university computer system – Daily Telegraph
‘Court hears University of Birmingham student Imran Uddin, 25, used a keyboard spying device to steal staff passwords and then upped five exam marks ‘
Daily Telegraph, 24th April 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Life imprisonment possible for breach of new Computer Misuse Act rules from 3 May – OUT-LAW.com
‘People who cause “serious damage” to computer systems in the UK could be sentenced to life imprisonment under a change to the law set to come into force in May.’
Full story
OUT-LAW.com, 24th March 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
UK government issues first definition of computer hacking by spies – The Guardian
‘Code of practice sets out rules and safeguards surrounding use of computer hacking outside UK by security services.’
The Guardian, 6th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Policing cuts put public safety at risk, warns Met chief – Daily Telegraph
‘The head of the Metropolitan Police has warned that large cuts to police budgets and other services will put public safety at risk.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Child abuse database containing millions of images to launch – BBC News
‘Data taken from tens of millions of child abuse photos and videos will shortly be used as part of a new police system to aid investigations into suspected paedophiles across the UK.’
BBC News, 2nd December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Careers for the 21st century law student – The Guardian
‘Even in a profession as traditional as law, technology is powerful enough to kill and create a range of roles.’
The Guardian, 25th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Will Drip law make UK citizens’ data more attractive to hackers? – The Guardian
‘The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers (Drip) bill that yesterday cleared the House of Lords will make companies holding UK citizens’ communications data far more attractive to criminal hackers, a security expert has warned.’
The Guardian, 18th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Webcam voyeur who ‘hacked into women’s lives’ walks free – The Independent
‘A voyeur who bugged women’s computers so he could watch them through webcams has become the first man convicted of “cyber stalking” in the UK.’
The Independent, 31st May 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
EBay could face compensation claims following cyber attack, warns expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘Online marketplace eBay may face compensations claims from some of its users if their IT security systems are shown to be deficient in light of a major cyber attack that has hit the company, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd May 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
