Historically, hacking was effectively an active intrusion into a computer system. Similar to breaking into a home. By this judge's logic, that is not the case.
Most "hacking" today is actually downloading some malicious code, which then takes over the computer system. It's like saying, "Hey, come into my house and go through my stuff. But, only take what you want after you've looked through it."
That'll be the next argument made by the government for a ruling. IANAL, but as scary [and wrong!] as it is, it seems logical.
Most "hacking" today is actually downloading some malicious code, which then takes over the computer system. It's like saying, "Hey, come into my house and go through my stuff. But, only take what you want after you've looked through it."
That'll be the next argument made by the government for a ruling. IANAL, but as scary [and wrong!] as it is, it seems logical.