The UK government has outlined its new Police and Justice bill. Cyber criminals who make unauthorised modifications to a computer could receive up to 10 years in prison. DDoS attacks could not, under current legislation, be considered illegal under the UK’s e-crime legislation. The bill would also make DDoSDoS attacks a criminal offence under the 1990 Computer Misuse Act. It’s important for cyber crime legislation to be updated to keep pace with technological developments, and to prevent cyber criminals from slipping through the net.”]
Source: https://securelist.com/uk-cyber-crime-legislation-to-be-updated/30121/