Comment Umm.. question? (Score 1) 363
If I've read this correctly, this guys has broken into a web site without the authors permission and stolen confidential information regarding its users.
Now regardless of whether the site is engaged in illegal actions or not, what right does he have (as he admits himself that he is not a law enforcement agency) to perform this sort of electronic crime? Surely he is breaking the law himself, and should be duely punished?
On the other hand.. if anyone can set themselves up as "warez trading" police without any sort of government or legal endorsement, cruise the net looking for offending web sites, then hack into them and steal information from them where will we be in a year?
What if the offending site contained credit card numbers or other private information not related to the illegal activities? What protection do these people who are engaged in legal activities have from vigilanties from this guy?
Scary stuff if you ask me..
Now regardless of whether the site is engaged in illegal actions or not, what right does he have (as he admits himself that he is not a law enforcement agency) to perform this sort of electronic crime? Surely he is breaking the law himself, and should be duely punished?
On the other hand.. if anyone can set themselves up as "warez trading" police without any sort of government or legal endorsement, cruise the net looking for offending web sites, then hack into them and steal information from them where will we be in a year?
What if the offending site contained credit card numbers or other private information not related to the illegal activities? What protection do these people who are engaged in legal activities have from vigilanties from this guy?
Scary stuff if you ask me..
