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> he has been sentenced to 21 months in a federal prison for transmitting a command that caused damage without authorisation to a protected computer I'm genuin

• alt2319 10y ago
  US Code 1030(a)(5)(A) - http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1030 http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1030 Edit: He plead to I think a single count of the following 18:1030(a)(5)(A) and 18:1030(c)(4)(A)(i)(I) and (B) http://www.leagle.com/decision/In%20FDCO%2020160411834/U.S.%20v.%20BROWN http://www.leagle.com/decision/In%20FDCO%2020160411834/U.S.%...
• maxerickson 10y ago
  Yes. It's from the famous CFAA. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1030 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1030 It's a perfectly reasonable principle to write into law, a password or key or whatever doesn't give an employee the right to damage the systems of their employer.
  • merpnderp 10y ago
    What if it's and accident?
    • alt2319 10y ago
      Then there's no criminal intent (mens rea) and the law doesn't apply.