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What if servers that got “fixed” weren’t American? Would that mean the FBI went outside its jurisdiction and could be seen as an illegal act across internationa
by alfiedotwtf 6y ago
What if servers that got “fixed” weren’t American? Would that mean the FBI went outside its jurisdiction and could be seen as an illegal act across international borders?
- brown9-2 6y agoWhat harm could the owner claim and who would prosecute that? I think an act of shutting down exploited servers is being overthought here.
- yjftsjthsd-h 6y agoWell the most obvious thought is if it doesn't go perfectly - server is compromised but works, feds patch it, patch breaks it in some unforseen way.
- Geezus_42 6y agoA previous comment quoted officials stating that no patch was applied. They only removed the specific malware in the warrant and left the servers as they were. Which means they could simply be exploited again.
- salawat 6y agoA Government overstep is never a topic where overthinking is a hazard. This type of thing sets precedents that case law keeps alive into perpetuity.
- 7952 6y agoWhat troubles me is such broad use of a warrant. Is this really search and seizure?
- nojito 6y agoNo chance of this happening because the IPs are required to be disclosed before getting the sign off to do it.
- jhugo 6y agoA server with an ostensibly American IP can easily be physically located in another jurisdiction.
- nojito 6y agoThe warrant is pretty clear to only those under FBI jurisdiction. https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/1386631/download https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/1386631/downl...
- dragonwriter 6y ago> What if servers that got “fixed” weren’t American? Would that mean the FBI went outside its jurisdiction No, just as US law enforcement doesn’t when they arrest people overseas, but also, just as in that case... > an illegal act across international borders? Yes.