Yes, with permission. It's called white hat. The way the (UK) law is phrased, permission makes the difference between legal and illegal, there isn't a grey area

Yes, with permission. It's called white hat. The way the (UK) law is phrased, permission makes the difference between legal and illegal, there isn't a grey area. The recent hacks, how else could they have been done? Does it really matter that Lulzsec did it rather than criminals who would sell the details on? This way guaranteed continuous reason/blame/motive, which is good press-wise.