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Wireless Hijacker Dealt First UK Punishment

Posted by timothy on from the surely-not-the-last dept.

paella_dodger writes "The BBC is reporting on a recent UK court case whereby a man was fined £500, sentenced to 12 months' conditional discharge and had his laptop confiscated for browsing the 'net on his neighbour's wireless Internet conenction. Perhaps I should secure my neighbour's wireless connection for him before Windows automagically connects to it and gets me arrested!"

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  1. 'Is reporting'? by jginspace · · Score: 1, Troll

    This 'news' is from last Thursday for Christ's sake...

  2. Re:How do u Hijack an OPEN network??? by ejito · · Score: 0, Troll

    Your analogy blows. His door isn't on public property.

    Someone's wifi signal goes everywhere, including other people's houses. Using an open wifi signal isn't breaking into anything.

  3. Re:First post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    hahahahahahahaha verry funny NOTT omg!!!1!1!1

  4. Wait..... by neonenergy · · Score: 1, Troll

    since when can windows do anything remotely magical!?!?!?!??!!!!