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Don't commit felonies because you're unhappy with your former employer.
by colechristensen 11mo ago
Don't commit felonies because you're unhappy with your former employer.
- lossyalgo 11mo agoIs it a felony to crash someone's computer?
- colechristensen 11mo agoPossibly, yes.
- fragmede 11mo agoViolations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) can be either misdemeanors or felonies. It's definitely broad enough that doing so could get you in serious trouble if pursued.
- drob518 11mo agoIf done deliberately…
- dpifke 11mo agoIf it causes more than $5k in damage. Otherwise, it's a misdemeanor. But you probably don't want to be investigated for either.
- colechristensen 11mo agoA deliberate act of revenge against a former employer... wouldn't be given much benefit of the doubt by the courts.
- jclarkcom 11mo agoWould it even crash a computer? They would fill up their hard drive but that would just yield warnings to the user in most operating systems. Chances are they would kill it manually because it would take a long time
- tjpnz 11mo agoNothing wrong with getting some satisfaction. Just don't do it in a way that can be traced back to you.