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		daveloyall on July 1, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Home Computers Connected to the Internet Aren't Pr... Seriously? I have taught people to do that. Not to access information they aren't authorized to have, simply because it's faster than filling out the web form...

lawnchair_larry on July 2, 2016 | [–]

It was eventually overturned on appeal, but not after a year or two in prison and great financial ruin.

s_q_b on July 4, 2016 | | [–]

Weev's conviction was overturned based on venue, if I recall.

beardog on July 2, 2016 | [–]

The issue was mainly that he didn't responsibly disclose the exploit.

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