BBC programme broke law with botnets, says lawyer: A BBC programme has broken the Computer Misuse Act by acquiring and using software to control 22,000 computers, creating a botnet capable of bringing down websites. A technology law specialist has said that the activity is illegal.
BBC botnet investigation turns hacks into hackers: Changing PCs without permission always wrong
An investigation by the BBC into cybercrime may itself have broken UK computer crime law.
BBC team exposes cyber crime risk: Software used to control thousands of home computers has been acquired online by the BBC as part of an investigation into global cyber crime.
