Ah, wow. This could not be further from the truth. This wasn't a "murky area." Its a big fat red zone.
Let's look at the Florida statute:
815.06 - Offenses against computer users. -
(1)Whoever willfully, knowingly, and without authorization:
(a)Accesses or causes to be accessed any computer, computer system, or computer network;... commits an offense against computer users.
(2)(a)Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), whoever violates subsection (1) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
So you committed a felony punishable by up to five years in prison, informed the victims, and documented your crime in explicit detail on your blog. That's a tad more dangerous than using unsecured cookies.
Let's look at the Florida statute:
815.06 - Offenses against computer users. -
(1)Whoever willfully, knowingly, and without authorization:
(a)Accesses or causes to be accessed any computer, computer system, or computer network;... commits an offense against computer users.
(2)(a)Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), whoever violates subsection (1) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
So you committed a felony punishable by up to five years in prison, informed the victims, and documented your crime in explicit detail on your blog. That's a tad more dangerous than using unsecured cookies.