Consultation outcome

Review of the Computer Misuse Act 1990

From:: Home Office
Published: 7 February 2023
Last updated: 14 November 2023 — See all updates

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Detail of outcome

This government response includes:

a summary of the consultation responses
the next steps following this consultation

Original consultation

Consultation description

In May 2021, the Home Secretary announced a review of the Computer Misuse Act (CMA). The first step in the review was a public call for information seeking the views of stakeholders and the wider public, to identify and understand whether there is activity causing harm in the area covered by the CMA that is not adequately addressed by the current offences.

This consultation follows on from the call for information.

This is a public consultation which may be of particular interest to:

Law Enforcement Agencies
domain name registrars and registries
hosting providers

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