Anti-spam outfit, Spamhaus, has called on the UK government to fine those who are running internet infrastructure that could be exploited by criminals.

Spamhaus was hit by what's been described as the "biggest ever" cyber-attack earlier this year.

The fines would be akin to parking tickets, chief information officer of Spamhaus, Richard Cox, told PC Pro. Speaking from the Cyber Security Summit in London, which was attended by members of UK law enforcement and government, Cox said it should be illegal for people to leave servers unsecured, since that would allow crooks to use them as part of their attack infrastructure.
Anti-Spam Email Fighters, Spamhaus, Want Fines For Anyone With Unsecured Servers [pcpro.co.uk]