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UK moves to shield security researchers in cybercrime law overhaul

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Feed Name: The Record from Recorded Future News

Date Published: 2026-05-13

Date Updated: 2026-05-13

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The UK government announced plans to rewrite the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and pursue broader cybercrime measures aimed at reducing legal uncertainty for security researchers and disrupting ransomware and organized cybercrime, including proposed Cyber Crime Risk Orders; draft legislation has not yet been published.

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