New UK Legislation Must Protect Good-Faith Hackers

The UK Government has issued a consultation on updating its 33-year-old Computer Misuse Act, which currently makes hacking of any kind technically illegal. The act's outdated nature is at odds with current policy statements and the growing trend of crowdsourced cyber security platforms like Bugcrowd, where organizations benefit from the skills of hackers for good purposes. Many experts believe that protection for researchers and ethical hackers is essential to support their work and prevent a "losing battle" against cybersecurity attackers. The UK Government has received public consultations on this issue in the past, but its response to the recent CMA consultation may take several months to materialize. Bugcrowd will be closely monitoring the response and representing the interests of the ethical hacker community.

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