It is very likely illegal but also discouraged to be prosecuted. From the federal government's guidelines on prosecuting unauthorized computer access (https://w

It is very likely illegal but also discouraged to be prosecuted. From the federal government's guidelines on prosecuting unauthorized computer access (https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-48000-computer-fraud https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-48000-computer-fraud): > "The attorney for the government should decline prosecution if available evidence shows the defendant’s conduct consisted of, and the defendant intended, good-faith security research."