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September 8, 2011 02:05 am
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/PVDMaMez8Gs/Obama-Admin-Wants-Hackers-Charged-As-Mobsters
Obama Admin Wants Hackers Charged As Mobsters
GovTechGuy writes "The Obama administration wants hackers to be prosecuted under the same laws used to target organized crime syndicates, according to two officials appearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning. From the article: 'Associate Deputy Attorney General James Baker and Secret Service Deputy Special Agent in Charge Pablo Martinez said the maximum sentences for cyber crimes have failed to keep pace with the severity of the threats. Martinez said hackers are often members of sophisticated criminal networks. "Secret Service investigations have shown that complex and sophisticated electronic crimes are rarely perpetrated by a lone individual," Martinez said.'" 
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