A bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced legislation that would create new criminal penalties for cyberattacks.

The International Cybercrime Prevention Act, reintroduced after it failed to pass Congress in 2018, would allow for a 20-year prison sentence for hackers that cause damage to computers connected to critical infrastructure. Federal criminal hacking charges typically carry a maximum 10-year prison sentence.

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