He was not (necessarily) charged with actual unauthorized access. Ecuador has quite strict computer crime laws. E.g. distribution of hacking tools is illegal.

He was not (necessarily) charged with actual unauthorized access. Ecuador has quite strict computer crime laws. E.g. distribution of hacking tools is illegal. The law he is being charged with violating reads: "Diseñe, desarrolle, programe, adquiera, envíe, introduzca, ejecute, venda o distribuya de cualquier manera, dispositivos o programas informáticos maliciosos o programas destinados a causar los efectos señalados en el primer inciso de este artículo." which google translates as: Design, develop, program, acquire, send, introduce, execute, sell or distribute any malicious means, devices or programs or programs intended to cause effects indicated in the first paragraph of this article. Laws that criminalize creation/distribution of "hacking tools" are dangerous and scary because there's really no bright line as to what constitutes a hacking tool; e.g., it's even possible that Ola's work on JOpenSSL or OTRv4 could be construed as a "hacking tool" under this law :( A good if unfortunate reminder to anyone who works in computer security to check local laws before traveling and especially before emigrating.