On the DDoS topic, I must agree with @Staffan Johansson. DDoS is a form a vandalism and the effects it has should probably be punishable in my opinion. It may cause economic damage to the attacked organisation and neighbouring networks, in terms of loss of advertising revenue or missed out customer purchases. It may also cause problems for innocent third parties, for instance when public transportation and/or administration sites are attacked. Or even media sites, which is not unheard of.
With that said, I do not feel the act of DDoS should fall under computer hacking laws. It's not hacking just because a computer is involved, just as computer assisted fraud is not hacking because someone used a computer when commiting the crime.
In the second paragraph.. "In Denmark I'm not sure exactly who reported what, or why, .." - it was actually the Swedish police who knocked on Denmark's door and informed them about their own case because they supposedly found data which originated from Danish computer systems. Prior to that, both the company CSC and Danish authorities, were unaware of the alledged intrusion into CSC's systems. Sources: http://www.b.dk/nationalt/kaempe-hacker-sag-opdaget-ved-et-tilfaelde and http://www.b.dk/politiko/rigspolitiet-noelede-med-undersoegelse-af-hacke...
On the DDoS topic, I must agree with @Staffan Johansson. DDoS is a form a vandalism and the effects it has should probably be punishable in my opinion. It may cause economic damage to the attacked organisation and neighbouring networks, in terms of loss of advertising revenue or missed out customer purchases. It may also cause problems for innocent third parties, for instance when public transportation and/or administration sites are attacked. Or even media sites, which is not unheard of.
With that said, I do not feel the act of DDoS should fall under computer hacking laws. It's not hacking just because a computer is involved, just as computer assisted fraud is not hacking because someone used a computer when commiting the crime.
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Keep up the good work in EU. You rock.