UK Plans Overhaul of Cybersecurity Law Stymieing Researchers
UK Plans Overhaul of Cybersecurity Law Stymieing Researchers
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Publish Date: 2026-05-13 18:31:00
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Proposed Bill Could Reopen Debate Over Computer Misuse Act Protections
King Charles III, left, touring London on June 14, 2025. (Image: Alan Fraser Images/Shutterstock)
The British government announced plans to update cybersecurity legislation aimed at strengthening the country’s digital defenses – while overhauling cybercrime authorities that officials and security researchers warn are no longer fit for modern threats.
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King Charles III announced the plans Wednesday during his speech opening Parliament, saying the government would introduce legislation “to improve the country’s defences against cybersecurity threats.” The announcement comes amid a renewed push by the government to modernize the U.K.’s cyber posture in a Cyber Security and Resilience Bill.
The legislation could reignite debate around reforms to the U.K.’s decades-old Computer Misuse Act of 1990, which cybersecurity professionals, academics and industry groups have long argued criminalizes certain forms of legitimate security research and vulnerability testing. The king’s speech did not provide operational details about the proposed…
