Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!att!linac!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!unix.cis.pitt.edu!dsinc!netnews.upenn.edu!vax1.cc.lehigh.edu!cert.sei.cmu.edu!krvw From: davidf@cs.hw.ac.uk (David J Ferbrache) Newsgroups: comp.virus Subject: UK Computer Crime Unit Message-ID: <0006.9011281444.AA08768@ubu.cert.sei.cmu.edu> Date: 27 Nov 90 14:53:29 GMT Sender: Virus Discussion List Lines: 34 Approved: krvw@sei.cmu.edu Since the passing of the Computer Misuse act of 1990, the insertion of viral material into computer systems has become an offence which may result in up to 5 years imprisonment. The insertion of viruses is dealt with under the offence of unauthorised modification of computer data, and was a problem specifically addressed in the English Law Commission report 186 (para 3.65 (2)). The UK police have established a central "Computer crime unit" who are interested in monitoring all infections by computer viruses within the UK. This unit is currently four strong and consists of a Detective Inspector, Detective Sergeant and two Detective constables and is located at New Scotland Yard, London. They are keen for any person, organisation or company infected by a virus to report the infection. This will allow the construction of a picture of the damage caused by the virus infection, and provide useful background material for a prosecution if the author is ever located. In this regard they have asked anyone in the UK experiencing a computer virus infection to contact: Noel Bonczonzek Computer crime unit 071-725-2409 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dave Ferbrache Internet Dept of computer science Janet Heriot-Watt University UUCP ..!mcvax!hwcs!davidf 79 Grassmarket Telephone +44 31-225-6465 ext 538 Edinburgh, United Kingdom Facsimile +44 31-220-4277 EH1 2HJ Cellular +44 831-223120 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------