“Law Enforcement wants to put you in jail for a very long time”
The CFAA[1][2] is an arcane and ancient piece of legislation that could use an overhaul, especially with some of the vague language it contains. A person would definitely want to make sure they are authorized prior to touching a computer or even data that may not have authorization for.
Unauthorized use of a computer is the easiest felony to commit accidentally it would seem. Although in this case I don’t think that’s a legitimate argument to be made. This person or persons knew they were committing crimes.
I’m not defending the hacker either, the quote at the end of the article rings true.
The CFAA[1][2] is an arcane and ancient piece of legislation that could use an overhaul, especially with some of the vague language it contains. A person would definitely want to make sure they are authorized prior to touching a computer or even data that may not have authorization for.
Unauthorized use of a computer is the easiest felony to commit accidentally it would seem. Although in this case I don’t think that’s a legitimate argument to be made. This person or persons knew they were committing crimes.
I’m not defending the hacker either, the quote at the end of the article rings true.
[1] https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-48000-computer-fraud
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act