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> The relevant section of the Canadian Criminal Code[1] requires either fraudulent intent or some actual manipulation/destruction of the server. Not quite. The
by jt2190 9y ago
> The relevant section of the Canadian Criminal Code[1] requires either fraudulent intent or some actual manipulation/destruction of the server.
Not quite. The test is:
> Everyone is guilty... who, fraudulently and without colour of right, obtains, directly or indirectly, any computer service (including... the storage or retrieval of computer data)
The Crown can argue that the documents were retrieved/obtained using manipulation of the server (since the public URLs were manipulated to find non-public URLs.)