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UK plans for cybercrime law reform would protect almost no one, experts warn

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Feed Name: DataBreaches.Net

Date Published: 2026-05-21

Date Updated: 2026-05-21

Author: Dissent

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The article reports that the UK government plans to amend the Computer Misuse Act 1990 to provide a statutory defence for security researchers, but sources briefed on the proposals say the safeguards are extremely limited and may leave many researchers in the same legal position as before.

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