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Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher
From: Peter Corlett <abuse () cabal org uk>
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:12:25 +0100
On Thu, Apr 19, 2007 at 06:20:50PM +0100, Will Hargrave wrote: [...]
In his blog post [1] he did admit to accessing other routers of Be's customers using the backdoor password; this is probably [2] a criminal offence in the UK. I'm not sure I have as much sympathy for him as you do.
[2] IANAL
It *is* a criminal offence under extensions to the original CMA1990 in the Police and Justice Act 2006. The maximum penalty was also increased to two years imprisonment. I don't think this particular incident is enough to attract a custodial sentence, but he will almost certainly end up with a well-deserved criminal record for his stupidity if somebody can be bothered to press charges.
Current thread:
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher, (continued)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Edward Lewis (Apr 19)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Gadi Evron (Apr 19)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Leigh Porter (Apr 20)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Stephen Wilcox (Apr 20)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Valdis . Kletnieks (Apr 20)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Gadi Evron (Apr 20)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Kradorex Xeron (Apr 20)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Donald Stahl (Apr 20)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Valdis . Kletnieks (Apr 20)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Kradorex Xeron (Apr 20)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Donald Stahl (Apr 20)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Patrick W. Gilmore (Apr 20)
- RE: UK ISP threatens security researcher Rod Beck (Apr 20)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Gadi Evron (Apr 19)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Simon Lyall (Apr 19)
- RE: UK ISP threatens security researcher Stasiniewicz, Adam (Apr 19)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher Gadi Evron (Apr 20)
- Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher alex (Apr 20)