mkaufman
10-05-2001, 05:19 PM
I've heard rumors from both people and Wired.com that the US is trying to pass hacking as terrorism, and making it a death sentence.
Anybody have more information?
Anybody have more information?
 | View Full Version : Hacking = Death Sentence!? mkaufman 10-05-2001, 05:25 PM http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,47199,00.html thewitt 10-05-2001, 06:21 PM Originally posted by mkaufman I've heard rumors from both people and Wired.com that the US is trying to pass hacking as terrorism, and making it a death sentence.[clip] Hardly a death sentence. Here is my paraphrasing of the wording off the Congressional Record website: "Malicious hacking with intent to disrupt government security, military or intellegence community activities would be punishible as a felony with sentences up to and including life in prison." The existing laws are not that much different. -t Palm 10-05-2001, 07:50 PM Only government? Hacking overall should be a death sentence or prison for life. microsol 10-06-2001, 07:05 AM Originally posted by Palm Only government? Hacking overall should be a death sentence or prison for life. I don't agree to that one. It really depends how and who they hack. 5 years prison and $500.000 fine should do the trick for most of the cases ;) SoftWareRevue 10-06-2001, 07:08 AM :uzi:hackers MCHost-Marc 10-06-2001, 07:15 AM mkaufman is a hacker. every programmer is a hacker. if you want to give someone a death sentence, give it to a cracker. hacker = programmer cracker = real 'hacker' (as the media calls it). :) SoftWareRevue 10-06-2001, 07:17 AM Let me clarify . . . . :uzi:malicious hackers akashik 10-06-2001, 11:14 AM I've always been in favor of increasing the penalties for people who do things they shouldn't online. Death maybe a little hard, but I think virus writers, and full time spammers should be added to the list of people that need some serious jail time. I think it'll happen eventually. The net's more than a hobby now - lot of big business rely on it (some totally). Losing money from some half-witted kid with a virus program isn't something they'd tend to just ignore. The people who are older and know full well what they're doing should be hit pretty hard in my opinion. Greg Moore The Prohacker 10-06-2001, 12:12 PM Originally posted by SoftWareRevue Let me clarify . . . . :uzi:malicious hackers Thanks, ya kinda had me worried there :D :D mkaufman 10-06-2001, 12:35 PM Right, right..I meant crackers, or malicious hackers. But I'd have to say that death is a bit harsh, although I have no problem with long jail sentences for people who purposely bring down whole networks etc. Palm 10-06-2001, 12:49 PM If you know hacking doesn't mean you should get arrested. Only if you actually do it in action. Death is not a solution, because it's to quick and to much money. More like a HUGE fee to pay is better. mkaufman you made this post cause you got worried? :D mkaufman 10-06-2001, 04:52 PM mkaufman you made this post cause you got worried? Not at all. Relyc 10-06-2001, 07:58 PM Originally posted by SoftWareRevue Let me clarify . . . . :uzi:malicious hackers ;) davidb 10-08-2001, 04:30 AM I think in China its death :( Two guys stole money via computers I THINK in 98, and got death. Skeptical 10-08-2001, 05:52 AM How about getting rid of the "get out of jail free" card? mkaufman 10-08-2001, 09:28 AM Originally posted by davidb I think in China its death :( Two guys stole money via computers I THINK in 98, and got death. Yup, only 35k too.. multipleimage 10-08-2001, 04:02 PM Originally posted by mkaufman Yup, only 35k too.. damn..dead over 35k |