The representative ministers of the European member states stand behind a proposal to write software that can be used to create botnets and to steal passwords punishable at the European level.
In september 2010, the European Commission adopted a number of proposals to the European legislation for attacks on it systems to tighten. A lot of the elements that make up the 2005 Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime were adopted, such as the criminalisation of unauthorised access to, and blockage of systems and data streams, are also in the new proposals. Also the criminality of the help and commit attempts to do so remains part.
There are, however, also new elements. So must the tools with which the above offenses are committed, a punishable offence. The Council mentions as an example the writing of software for creating botnets and stealing passwords. The illegal interception of data a criminal offence. In addition, member states are required statistical data on cybercrime to collect and within eight hours to give feedback on mutual urgent requests for information about attacks.
The maximumgevangenisstraf is two years, but when attacking on different systems, such as the setting of a botnet, that period with a year. If the perpetrator of the attack does as a member of an organized group, or if the attack is to large damage leads can be up to five years may be imposed.
The Council of the European Union, consisting of representative ministers of member states, is behind the proposals of colleagues. For the Netherlands, minister Leers and state secretary Teeven their signature. The European Parliament must still about the proposals to comment.