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0 pointsportent8y ago0 comments

The "Computer Fraud and Abuse Act" applies to the US. What if the hacker lives somewhere else? Then that law does not apply to him, and the action was not illegal.

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TheSpiceIsLife8y ago

I would assume all allied countries have similar laws and therefore share extradition treaties.

Even countries that don't have shared extradition treaties don't always ignore criminals within their borders, even if the criminal activity is occurring outside.

TomMarius8y ago

Are you familiar with the individual known as Kim Dotcom?

ryanlol8y ago

The guy that the US has been unable to get to for years and who could flee NZ at any time to a friendlier jurisdiction if he so wished? Yeah.

TomMarius8y ago

I have a feeling that it wasn't exactly problem-free for him.

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0 pointsportent8y ago0 comments

The "Computer Fraud and Abuse Act" applies to the US. What if the hacker lives somewhere else? Then that law does not apply to him, and the action was not illegal.

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TheSpiceIsLife8y ago

I would assume all allied countries have similar laws and therefore share extradition treaties.

Even countries that don't have shared extradition treaties don't always ignore criminals within their borders, even if the criminal activity is occurring outside.

TomMarius8y ago

Are you familiar with the individual known as Kim Dotcom?

ryanlol8y ago

The guy that the US has been unable to get to for years and who could flee NZ at any time to a friendlier jurisdiction if he so wished? Yeah.

TomMarius8y ago

I have a feeling that it wasn't exactly problem-free for him.

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