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The Computer Misuse Act was created in 1990 and is designed to prevent attacks on data and personal information on computers. This law also protects computer users against wilful attacks and theft of information. Offences under the act include hacking, unauthorised access to computer systems and purposefully spreading malicious and damaging software (malware), such as viruses.

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The maximum penalty is 10 years' imprisonment and a fine. The Computer Misuse Act has also been changed to make it an offence to make, adapt, supply or offer to supply any article which is "likely to be used to commit, or to assist in the commission of, [a hacking or unauthorised modification] offence".

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Gary McKinnon is a Scottish hacker who was accused of carrying out the "biggest military computer hack of all time,". McKinnon himself states that he was merely looking for evidence of UFO potentially useful to the public. Many Appeals were made as Gary McKinnon suffering from asperger’s syndrome which meant Gary would not have been able to control his actions aswell  as others and that he could be easily manipulated.

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Following an investigation by the Metropolitant Police Service’s Central e-Crime unit, 21-year-old Gareth Cross of West Sussex was sentenced to twelve months after hacking into a private Facebook acount. In January 2011, Crosskey gained unauthorised access to the Facebook account. The breach was reported to the FBI who traced the source back to the UK.

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Gareth’s motivations are still unknown, perhaps it was a a vicious attack, or maybe a test of his abilities. Whatever it was, if the FBI were forced to get involved, it must have been serious.