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DOJ Proposes Increased Penalties for CyberHacking

Not long ago, in response to Aaron Swartz' suicide, a bill was proposed to ease the draconian penalties for cyberhacking.

That has not stopped DOJ from supporting an alternative bill, now under consideration, that would increase penalties. A copy of the bill is here.

DOJ has been pushing increased penalties for cyberhacking for some time. See the 2011 Statement of Deputy Section Chief Richard Downing Before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security. Details of the current law are in this 2010 Congressional Research Services report.

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    Could say the same thing... (5.00 / 1) (#2)
    by kdog on Fri Apr 05, 2013 at 08:31:54 AM EST
    about the DOJ...a threat to privacy, property, security, and most of all life & liberty.

    They had plenty o' penalty power to break Mr. Swartz...I don't think they need anymore, and should probably have less.