Sunday, April 10, 2005

Va. Lawmakers Aim to Hook Cyberscammers

Karin Brulliard, Washington Post (reg. req.)

The Virginia General Assembly this year passed a handful of new bills aimed at cracking down on computer and online crimes, including a statute that observers say is the nation's first law that criminalizes "phishing" schemes.


Makes me proud to be a Virginian.

Thanks to our good friend Privacy Digest for the tip.

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