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Yahoo Hacker 'Mafiaboy' Eight Years On
An anonymous reader writes "Eight years ago Mafiaboy (Michael Calce) knocked Yahoo offline. Today he he works as a legitimate security consultant and has just published a book documenting his criminal career and offering advice on how people can protect themselves from people like him on the Internet."
It might be flamebait, but it is true. This guy is Canadian, living in Canada. US Federal law ? What about it?
As to whether he has such a gap in judgement, he was 15 at the time of the hack. Who does not have gaps of judgement at that age?
Common misconception.
1. Most laws regarding this are state laws.
2. Reading from wikipedia, most of these laws don't hold up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_sam_laws
If one has that large of a gap in judgement.. ...When he was 15. Everyone does crazy stuff when they are 15. I know I did. Didn't you?
No.
A learning experience is one of those things that say, 'You know that thing you just did? Don't do that.' - D. Adams
There are two types of people: people who did crazy shit when they were 15 and
FUCKING LIARS!!
It should be noted by those of us who still vividly remember, that Mafiaboy and YTcracker were relatively skill-less script kiddies, not hackers. Back then, at least.
zing!
Who? Who is but the form following the function of what and what I am is a man in a mask.
Here is the loophole. In Canada a young offender's record is expunged after a period of time, after which they are allowed exactly the same rights and privileges as any other Canadian. This protects them from the self-righteous, who would seek to punish them - forever. "...the bill would apply only to accused persons "convicted" of the offence, thus excluding from its reach offenders who were found "not criminally responsible" by reason of a mental disorder or who were "found guilty" as young offenders, or who were granted an absolute or conditional discharge under section 730 of the Criminal Code."
BY ALL MEANS, LET US PROSECUTE THEM DAMNED CANUCKISTANIS!!!
Why do so many Americans have trouble understanding that "US law" != "world law"? I live here, and most of the folks walking around here aren't so profoundly retarded, are there enclaves of profound idiots somewhere to bring the average down??
That's funny. I worked there for almost the entire span mentioned between parent and grandparent, and I wouldn't say they haven't changed. I'd say they've changed a lot, for the worse ;-)