Tsunami Appeal Site 'hacker' Found Guilty
News A computer consultant has been convicted of gaining unauthorised access to a Web site collecting donations for victims of last year's tsunami, even though the judge hearing the case accepted that he meant to cause no harm.
[October 6, 2005, 16:10]
Tsunami Charity Web Site Escapes Attack
News A man has been arrested for attempting to hack into the DEC.org.uk tsunami charity relief site. The man has since been bailed but is due in court in February over offences relating to the Computer Misuse Act.
[January 24, 2005, 8:45]
Man Charged In DEC Hacking Affair
News A London man is to appear in court next week after being charged with attempting to hack into a charity Web site set up to raise relief funds for victims of the Asian tsunami disaster. Tsunami charities have been the target of several other...
[February 11, 2005, 14:30]
Tsunami Web Site 'hacking' Trial Delayed
News The trial involving the alleged hacking of a charity Web site set up to raise funds for victims of December's Asian tsunami disaster has been delayed yet again while witness reports are compiled by computer forensics experts.
[May 18, 2005, 11:30]
Tsunami 'hacker' Finds New Job In Security Scene
News When Daniel Cuthbert was convicted last month of gaining unauthorised access to a Tsunami fund-raising Web site, many people — including the trial judge — suspected his career in the IT industry was over.
[November 11, 2005, 12:45]
Tsunami 'hacker' Is Innocent, Say Readers
News Last Thursday's conviction of a computer security consultant for illegally accessing a Web site set up to aid victims of the Boxing Day Asian tsunami prompted a wide range of opinions from readers of ZDNet UK.
[October 10, 2005, 16:00]
Tsunami 'hacker' Conviction Worries Experts
News In evidence it was shown that he had attempted to access the tsunami donations site on two occasions and the site's security systems had denied him access. He admitted attempted to access the Web site, which was collecting donations for victims of...
[October 7, 2005, 15:40]
Cybercrime Laws Aren't Working, Says Minister
News The Act was also criticised earlier this month after a man was convicted of gaining unauthorised access to a tsunami appeal Web site. But despite the challenges facing them, the police believe existing legislation — such as the Computer Misuse Act...
[October 28, 2005, 13:00]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog That's one of the lessons from today's rather chilling denouement to the sad business of Dan Cuthbert, who was found guilty of breaching the Computer Misuse Act and attempting to get access to a Web site set up to accept payment for the tsunami...
[October 7, 2005, 19:30]
UK Virus Writers Jailed
News Bradley and Harvey were prosecuted under the Criminal Law Act rather than the Computer Misuse Act (CMA), which came under fire this week following the conviction of a computer consultant who gained unauthorised access to a Tsunami appeal Web site.
[October 7, 2005, 17:20]
The CMA Is An Ass
Leader At the same time we have the case of Daniel Cuthbert, who was convicted last month under the CMA for what he credibly said was an attempt to ensure that a Tsunami appeal site was genuine. The acquittal on Wednesday of a teenager at Wimbledon...
[November 3, 2005, 13:20]
Tsunami Appeal Site 'hacker' Found Guilty
Talkback There is plenty of law to cover web sites being attacked, but section 1 of the Computer Misuse Act isn't part of it. That I've done with section 1 of the Computer Misuse Act in mind. Evil Wizard, if you can't believe what I'm saying, have you tried...
[October 14, 2005, 22:52]
Tsunami Appeal Site 'hacker' Found Guilty
Talkback There is an obvious breach of the Computer Misuse Act 1990, as a result of unauthorised acess however, the intent to commit further offences cannot be established. Cuthbert's premise of accessing the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Web site...
[October 14, 2005, 12:01]
Tsunami 'hacker' Is Innocent, Say Readers
Talkback Section 1 of the Computer Misuse Act, 1990, considers an unauthorised access to a computer site as a crime if the person accessing the system “knows” that he is not authorised to access the site. The situation has arisen due to the wordings of the...
[October 11, 2005, 6:05]
Tsunami 'hacker' Conviction Worries Experts
Talkback Section 1 of the Computer Misuse Act, 1990, considers an unauthorised access to a computer site as a crime if the person accessing the system “knows” that he is not authorised to access the site. The situation has arisen due to the wordings of the...
[October 10, 2005, 19:29]
