Ohio legislature moves to expand cybercrime enforcement

StateScoop: Lawmakers in Ohio this week voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill that would expand the state’s definition of what constitutes a cybercrime and increase penalties.

The legislation, which passed the Ohio House of Representatives on Wednesday, would make attempted hacking a felony-level offense. Current state law only criminalizes successful cyberattacks, which are currently defined broadly as either criminal mischief or unauthorized use of a computer.

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