U.S. Gov Seeks Longer Prison Sentences for Criminal Hackers
U.S. Gov Seeks Longer Prison Sentences for Criminal Hackers:
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Criminal and black hat hackers beware - If the U.S. government finds you, it is not going to be lenient.
The stakes are rising in the world of cybersecurity and the Obama administration is not taking it lightly. The White House has proposed to congress an increase in maximum jail time for criminal hackers whose acts are "potentially endangering national security" from 10 to 20 years, according to Reuters. With Anonymous and Lulz Security bouncing around hacking seemingly anything they want, the government is pounding its gavel with one of only powerful rhetorical messages - sticking criminals in the deepest, darkest dungeon for as long as possible.
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