IIRC the first ever successful prosecution for "hacking" rested on the idea of "stealing electricity" (see [1]). This is the prototype of all hacking laws from

IIRC the first ever successful prosecution for "hacking" rested on the idea of "stealing electricity" (see [1]). This is the prototype of all hacking laws from which 'compute misuse' laws derive because it was an indisputable example of loss/harm. How does this foundational principle not apply to Apple 40 years later? [1] The Hacker Crackdown Book - by Bruce Sterling