Without commenting on the morality of LOIC, what makes its current use illegal are laws, passed by legislatures. Pick a jurisdiction and you'll find some law f

Without commenting on the morality of LOIC, what makes its current use illegal are laws, passed by legislatures. Pick a jurisdiction and you'll find some law forbidding DDOS attacks. Here for example: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ca190082/s308e.html http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ca190082/s... That section would cover anyone from NSW participating in this botnet and could be used to prosecute this guy if they find him: http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/the-aussie-who-blitzed-visa-mastercard-and-paypal-with-the-low-orbit-ion-cannon-20101209-18qr1.html http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/the-aussie-who-bli...