Teen in court over email 'bomb'

The legal world is watching this case because it's testing Britain's Computer Misuse Act (CMA). In the case, a teenager is accused of launching a denial-of-service (DoS) attack on his former employer by sending the company 5 million emails, CNET reports. So far, no Briton has been convicted for launching a DoS attack (which is like "bombing" a corporate network or Web site). "According to those familiar with the case, the teenager's defense will argue that launching a DoS attack is not illegal under the CMA," according to CNET, which adds that "the CMA does not specifically include a denial-of-service attack as a criminal offense, something some members of … Parliament want changed." Later today CNET reported that the judge cleared the teenager of charges - that DoS attacks were not illegal under the CMA.