Most laws against "hacking" have some section that defines hacking with various levels of specificity, but at the end it always some generic statement that allo

Most laws against "hacking" have some section that defines hacking with various levels of specificity, but at the end it always some generic statement that allows them to prosecute anyone for anything. Something along the lines of "using a system to gain inappropriate access to information", or even just "usage of a system for purposes other than it's intended use". Wasn't there a news story recently about a student that accidentally found a file with personal info available from his school's libary computer, and was subsequently arrested when notifying the administration?