This guidance provides a summary of the main types of cybercrime offending and highlights where further guidance is available

This guidance is designed to assist prosecutors considering cases involving offences or attacks against computer systems such as hacking or denial of service (DOS) attacks. The Computer Misuse Act (CMA) has been updated a number of times in line with changes in technology and criminal activity and to give the court increased sentencing powers.

More defendants than ever before are being prosecuted and convicted for sexual offences across England and Wales, new figures reveal today.