>the truth is that no real damage was caused despite the potential This is the crux of what bothers me about these cases. Most of the time, it's harmless pran

>the truth is that no real damage was caused despite the potential This is the crux of what bothers me about these cases. Most of the time, it's harmless pranking. But the hackers are being punished based on potential damage. Sure, the potential damage is high, but it also speaks to the morals of the individuals doing the hacking that they choose to do nothing but a stupid joke.