The case of the tsunami “hacker”
February 21st, 2005The case of the tsunami “hacker” is a curious one. According to BoingBoing, he allegedly used a non-standard web browser such as Lynx, to access the DEC tsunami appeal website, and this was flagged as illegal activity (specifically, “unauthorised access”).
This case raises interesting questions on computer crime and accessibility, and I have a number of questions about it, though I’ll leave any discussion till after the case has concluded. The accused entered a plea of ‘not guilty’ last Friday, but still there are no details available, probably not until the actual trial starts in April.