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Don't copy Matrix hacking, says BCS

posted onMay 23, 2003
by hitbsecnews

Source: vnunet

Computing enthusiasts tempted to emulate the hacking scene in box office smash The Matrix: Reloaded will face tough legal penalties including jail, industry experts have warned.

The British Computer Society (BCS) is concerned about the film's highly accurate depiction of hacking, and has warned users that the practice is illegal and that perpetrators face tough prison sentences.

Charlotte Walker-Osborn, IT lawyer for the BCS Information Security Specialist Group (ISSG), said: "The Computer Misuse Act has always had teeth, as was shown when a British hacker was sentenced recently for two years, the strictest sentence yet.

"The fact that in the past there have not been a high number of prosecutions under the Act has generally been attributed to a lack of reporting and insufficient resources for investigations.

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