EU to vote on five-year minimum sentences for hackers

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Hackers found guilty of attacking 'critical infrastructure' face five years or more in prison

The European Union is planning a new directive on computer crime, which will include harsh penalties for people convicted of hacking "with criminal intent" to cause "serious harm". The draft was...

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