Cyber Conspiracy Modernization Act
This bill amends federal law to explicitly include "conspiracy" as a punishable offense under computer crime statutes (Section 1030 of Title 18). It updates language that previously only covered "attempted" violations to now include "conspiracy to commit" those violations. The change directly affects federal prosecutors and courts handling cybercrime cases, allowing charges for planning or organizing cyberattacks even if the crime wasn't completed. The bill makes no new policy changes but clarifies existing legal standards for prosecuting cybercrime conspiracies.
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Introduced Feb 5, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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