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Yeah this whole exercise was completely illegal and I'm surprised this person publicly (and proudly) blogged about it like this. They probably need to engage a
by VWWHFSfQ 1y ago
Yeah this whole exercise was completely illegal and I'm surprised this person publicly (and proudly) blogged about it like this.
They probably need to engage an attorney now.
- SoftTalker 1y agoAuthor is in Canada, not sure if/how that changes things.
- mtlynch 1y agoThe server they compromised is essentially a command and control server for an illegal botnet. Are there documented cases of botnet owners trying to sue or get law enforcement to prosecute someone for infiltrating their botnet? I'd be more concerned about extralegal retaliation from people in the malware ecosystem.
- dylan604 1y agoHey, that's my server, and is totally 100% legit. I was unaware that I was pwnd and someone was using it as a C&C server. I'm now suing you for hacking my server, as you could be the person that installed the C&C server. After all, you are an admitted hacker. Stranger things have won in court
- rendall 1y agoYour theory is that Daigle is at risk of a Canadian prosecutor hauling him into court based on the criminal complaint of a Uruguayan purveyor of stalkerware? That's novel.
- eddythompson80 1y agoI think the theory is that Daigle has publicly professed to committing a crime sharing all their steps and receipts. It'll be unheard of of course if a Uruguayan purveyor of stalkerware take him to court. However, next time he talks about emulating Nintendo games or whatever, I'm sure Nintendo lawyers would love to bring it up and point "how the defendant brazenly defies law and order with predetermination malice". Not to begin to even mention now some shady criminal might hold a grudge against Daigle. I hope his security is air tight. There is a reason these reports are usually anonymous or follow responsible disclosure.
- dylan604 1y agoJust preface the story with "last night I had a dream that I..." Now, it is a work of fiction.
- eddythompson80 1y agoPretty sure that has never stood in court and it can only hurt you. It shows to the jury that you're trying to be dishonest.
- ziml77 1y agoah yes the bulletproof "in Minecraft" defense
- rendall 1y agoRest easy, Daigle is legally immune from concern trolling.
- eddythompson80 1y agogood for him
- lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 1y ago> next time he talks about emulating Nintendo games or whatever This seems like a straw man, though? What if they just... continue to not do that? (I think this is what the other commenter meant with "concern trolling".) > Not to begin to even mention now some shady criminal might hold a grudge against Daigle. This is 1) not a problem a lawyer will help you with and 2) not a practical concern for most people in the US and Canada. For example, Brian Krebs continues to (read: he's not dead or otherwise intimidated into silence) put his name behind many similar reports of illegal activity. There is a reason law enforcement investigates and prosecutes violent crime. I don't really see a practical reason for this person to avoid putting their name behind this report. The only reason that seems to make sense is if this group is not a criminal enterprise. Then they might be at all inclined to file a lawsuit.
- lawlessone 1y agoClass action lawsuit from a group of stalkers?
- pbhjpbhj 1y agoI'm interested people are talking about suing, unauthorised access of a computer system is usually illegal, you don't need to rely on tort. States like to be in control of who is allowed to access computer systems; a key component of projection of power.