WIKIComputer Misuse Act 1990
Computer Misuse Act 1990 (CMA)
- See also Computer Misuse Act reform
- See also Police and Justice Act 2006
- Computer Misuse Act 1990 - legislation.gov.uk
- Computer Misuse Act 1990 - Wikipedia
- CPS Guidance
- Computer Misuse Act 1990 cases
Cases
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proceeded against | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 55 | 53 | 57 |
| Found Guilty | 5 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 27 | 40 | 38 | 35 |
| Conviction Ratio % | 26.3 | 57.1 | 66.7 | 72.0 | 52.6 | 70.6 | 52.6 | 180 | 100 | 108 | 72.7 |
Source: Hansard 1990-2015 2014,2015 (Proceeding and verdicts may go across years resulting in apparent differences in numbers.)
| NFIB Code | Description |
|---|---|
| NFIB50A | Computer Viruses/Malware |
| NFIB51A | Denial of Service Attack |
| NFIB51B | Denial of Service Attack (Extortion) |
| NFIB52 | Computer Hacking |
| NFIB52A | Hacking - Server |
| NFIB52B | Hacking - Personal |
| NFIB52C | Hacking - Social media and email |
| NFIB52D | Hacking - PBX/Dial Through |
| NFIB52E | Hacking (Extortion) |
Source: Counting rules for recorded crime GOV.UK
Notable cases
- R v Paul Bedworth (1991) - first CMA trail
- R. v Cuthbert (2005)
- R v Glenn Mangham (2012)
Offences committed before 2008
Prior to the passing of the Police Reform Act 2006 summary offences would need to be prosecuted within three years of a crime being committed. After 1 October 2018 (1 October 2017 in Scotland) CMA offences could be tried "on indictment" not subject to the limits on summary offences.[1]
Links
- ↑ Greg Callus 2018-04-08