ABA today thanked members of the Senate Judiciary Committee for introducing the Botnet Prevention Act of 2016 (S. 2931), which would enhance the Department of Justice’s efforts to combat cyber threats, including distributed denial of service and other botnet attacks. The bill would expand the DOJ’s authority to issue injunctions, providing courts with greater discretion to impose tougher penalties on cybercriminals using botnets to cripple critical networks. ABA’s letter was sent in advance of a hearing tomorrow during which the committee will discuss the threats posed by ransomware and explore possible solutions.
ABA, associations endorse bill to ban abuse of mortgage trigger leads
ABA and 16 groups are urging lawmakers to pass legislation banning the practice of credit reporting firms selling consumer contact information to lenders who then barrage those same consumers with unwanted solicitations.