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The forum post from the developer says: "This method has already successfully provided information that we're going to use in our ongoing legal battles against
by Deimorz 9y ago
The forum post from the developer says: "This method has already successfully provided information that we're going to use in our ongoing legal battles against such criminals."
So their plan seems to be using the stolen account information to find the identities of people that they think are pirating their software.
- GuB-42 9y agoIANAL but isn't that illegally obtained and therefore unacceptable evidence?
- rwbcxrz 9y agoIANAL, but in the US, I think only government agencies are barred from introducing illegally-obtained evidence. I could be wrong, but I think that if I (as a private citizen, not affiliated with any law enforcement agency) steal evidence to submit to the police, then that evidence is still admissible in court, provided no government agent solicited me to steal it. However, I would still be guilty of any crimes I committed to obtain that evidence. Sort of like how Facebook isn't subject to the first amendment. The bill of rights only protects against government actions.
- abusoufiyan 9y agoI think you are wrong but I'm not a legal expert. Stealing evidence doesn't allow you to provide it in court. Because the very fact that you stole it will call into question the veracity of everything else you say and do.