Two Young Hackers Jailed for Disrupting London Underground

RUSI's MacColl said orders might help tackle a part of the young, cybercrime-curious population, but he sees a gap "for an important segment of teenagers already offending or at risk of offending" who need stronger forms of intervention. What might also be needed is something akin to the country's counterterrorism program Prevent, which focuses on providing early support to vulnerable people at risk of being radicalized, as well as to help de-radicalize individuals already engaged in some activities and combat the ideological causes of terrorism, MacColl said. MacColl said this type of more focused de-radicalization effort might be better suited for rehabilitating many young cybercriminals, "particularly for individuals involved in The Com-type online spaces, which are driven by misogyny and sociopolitical dynamics more than the desire to make money.