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From a casual glance over the list of cases brought under CFAA[1], that would be completely unheard of, and seems contrary to the spirit of that law. If I'm re
by sillysaurus2 13y ago
From a casual glance over the list of cases brought under CFAA[1], that would be completely unheard of, and seems contrary to the spirit of that law. If I'm reading correctly, it hasn't ever been used to punish someone who wrote software, only people who have used software to allegedly exploit servers. Therefore the users of this tool would be at risk, not the author.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act#Notable_cases_and_decisions_referring_to_the_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act#No...
- sjtgraham 13y agoExcuse me but did you read the README? The author clearly admits to using it: "Since Snapchat imposes few restrictions on what data can be uploaded (i.e., not just images), I've taken to using it as a system to send files to myself and others."
- sillysaurus2 13y agoI was only saying that prosecuting him for creating this tool is very different from prosecuting him for using this tool.