That's an absurd analogy. A more apt analogy would be to check if the bank had bothered to lock it's back door, while waving at the security cameras. Prevent

That's an absurd analogy. A more apt analogy would be to check if the bank had bothered to lock it's back door, while waving at the security cameras. Prevent this kind of scan makes all of us less safe, since it encourages negligent behavior like taking risks with data that's not yours. Frankly, I think website owners should be held liable for security vulnerabilities. This kind of culture of systematically undermining a secure internet only serves those who abuse our trust. Do you honestly think the FBI has a chance in hell of actually catching more than a minute fraction of all malicious hackers? Not to mention the fact that their motives here and elsewhere are rather questionable - if anything, they're less benign than the hackers they're chasing, seeing as they're essentially untouchable for whatever damage they cause.