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I think the OP's point was that there _should_ be a law, and that the current legislative framework is insufficient.
by Scene_Cast2 6y ago
I think the OP's point was that there _should_ be a law, and that the current legislative framework is insufficient.
- ABCLAW 6y agoThere are plenty of laws that would give rise to remedies in this situation. Contrary to popular belief, tech companies aren't invincible to lawsuits. Neither is the guy operating the stolen account. The issue isn't whether or not there are theories under tort or contract that would cover remedies here - they would. The issue is whether or not this is something that's economically feasible to get in front of the courts - it's not.
- drivebycomment 6y agoOP is simply ignorant. There are many laws that would make account take-over an illegal activity - it would depend on what exactly the perpetrator did, but wire fraud and criminal conspiracy most likely apply. If the OP's point is about consumer protection in case of any dispute with online provider, there's maybe a tiny bit of truth, but that's not a criminal law. If the OP's point is whether there's sufficient enforcement and investigation for account take-over, that would be correct, but it's not clear if the society would be better off spending large resources on investigating those when there are much more serious crimes not being investigated sufficiently and when companies are generally doing reasonable attempts at providing protection.