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Did he break the law, specifically the espionage act? I could see theft of property, possibly, but the furthest I could see it going is breaking an employment
by uxp 13y ago
Did he break the law, specifically the espionage act?
I could see theft of property, possibly, but the furthest I could see it going is breaking an employment agreement, which is a contract between two private parties and doesn't bring criminal charges for violations.
- aa0 13y agoIt depends how much capital the entity you steal from has. In the case of Goldman..well you don't want to fuck with the Gold Man...he's got quite a hammer.
- walshemj 13y agoYes banks tend to be considered CNI (critical national infrastructure) the The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (as amended 1994 and 1996) seem to indicate that financial institutions are protected computers "intentionally accesses a computer without authorization or exceeds authorized access" which this guy did.