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Distributing a USB device that pretends to be a keyboard and types commands is somewhere between faux pas and criminal hacking attempt. Even if the intent was i
by jimrandomh 11y ago
Distributing a USB device that pretends to be a keyboard and types commands is somewhere between faux pas and criminal hacking attempt. Even if the intent was innocent, it has to be investigated like a breakin to be sure. In this case it sounds like it was closer to the faux pas side.
- zdkl 11y agoWhat bothers me in these situations where there is (arguably) room for interpretation over the gravity of the act is the double standards. BigCompany does something harmless but illegal? They have the resources to make it sound completely benign to a court. Some random person gets hauled to court over an arguably harmless/moral grey zone matter and the story ends much differently.
- 1024core 11y agoI was going to say that. Reminds me of Sony's RootKit. Did any Sony exec get prosecuted for "hacking"? Nope.