I'm allowed to look at property from the street. There's nothing stopping me from walking around the neighborhood looking into everyone's property. I can even w

I'm allowed to look at property from the street. There's nothing stopping me from walking around the neighborhood looking into everyone's property. I can even walk up to the house in most cases, and peering into windows is usually legal as well. I would even argue that trying the doors is also legal, though entering is probably illegal in most areas. Accessing a URL is like walking around the neighborhood looking from the street. Trying different URLs is like peering into windows. Trying the door is like testing default credentials. To make something a crime, you need to prove some kind of loss as well as intent. If there's no intent, it's likely a civil case to get restitution (e.g. you won't arrested for breaking something in a store accidentally). Likewise, you could get arrested for intent without loss (e.g. tried to break something in a store, but failed). IMO, it should only be illegal if there's intent to harm. Likewise, if you accidentally harm something without intent (e.g. accidentally DOS a server), you should be expected to make restitution. Both need to be proven in a court of law, criminal if there's intent, civil if there isn't, and if there's no harm or intent, there's no crime.