Hacking

ardinn · 25-10-2014 06:02AM #1

Apparently there are little or no real laws in Ireland regarding hacking.

I recently took down a number of websites for test purposes for minimal periods of time to see the consequences and to test my own ability but found zero retaliation or issues relating to said disruptions.

Does irish law have specific regulations regarding hacking/disruptive intent involving digital content or do we ignore in most cases?

Opinions and legal interpretations welcome!

Kirby · 25-10-2014 06:10AM

ardinn wrote: »

Apparently there are little or no real laws in Ireland regarding hacking.

I recently took down a number of websites for test purposes for minimal periods of time to see the consequences and to test my own ability but found zero retaliation or issues relating to said disruptions.

Does irish law have specific regulations regarding hacking/disruptive intent involving digital content or do we ignore in most cases?

Opinions and legal interpretations welcome!

Just so you know, people are just going to focus on the bolded bit. Everything else you said will be ignored.

ardinn · 25-10-2014 06:14AM

Well hopefully you pointing it out will get most people past that

stimpson · 25-10-2014 09:48AM

Pics or it didn't happen.

relax carry on · 25-10-2014 09:54AM

ardinn wrote: »

I recently took down a number of websites for test purposes for minimal periods of time to see the consequences and to test my own ability

Why would you do this? What is wrong with you?

Guy:Incognito · 25-10-2014 09:55AM

Deciding to not pay your hosting bills isn't hacking.

25-10-2014 09:56AM

I recently had George Bush in a headlock.

Just as a test.

The Adversary · 25-10-2014 09:59AM

Openly admitting you hacked websites on the surface web. Amateur mistake.

Buona Fortuna · 25-10-2014 10:04AM

ardinn wrote: »

Apparently there are little or no real laws in Ireland regarding hacking.

I recently took down a number of websites for test purposes for minimal periods of time to see the consequences and to test my own ability but found zero retaliation or issues relating to said disruptions.

Does irish law have specific regulations regarding hacking/disruptive intent involving digital content or do we ignore in most cases?

Opinions and legal interpretations welcome!

Were these like Amazon, RTE, Boards, something people might notice, or My-Blog-by-Rabbit-Bunny-Kins.ie?

longhalloween · 25-10-2014 10:05AM

I think the max jail time for hacking is 5 years or something small like that.

One eyed Jack · 25-10-2014 10:07AM

We have a few alright, first one off the top of my head -

9.—(1) A person who dishonestly, whether within or outside the State, operates or causes to be operated a computer within the State with the intention of making a gain for himself or herself or another, or of causing loss to another, is guilty of an offence.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or both.

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001, Section 9

25-10-2014 10:08AM

. Before prison

() After prison

kneemos · 25-10-2014 10:09AM

Wouldn't say he'd hack if he had Ebola.

Tail Docker · 25-10-2014 10:26AM

Thought this was gonna be a Hurling thread.

The Backwards Man · 25-10-2014 10:47AM

OP you sound a bit like an old teacher I had who claimed to have a foolproof horseracing system but declined to use it as he didn't want to damage the gambling industry

Banjo String · 25-10-2014 10:53AM

Apparently there are little or no real laws in Ireland regarding hacking.

I call BS on this.

Just ask the scissor sisters.

Tokyo · 25-10-2014 11:03AM

ardinn wrote: »

I recently took down a number of websites for test purposes for minimal periods of time to see the consequences and to test my own ability but found zero retaliation or issues relating to said disruptions.

No you didn't.

antodeco · 25-10-2014 11:06AM

Buona Fortuna wrote: »

My-Blog-by-Rabbit-Bunny-Kins.ie?

OP is at it again. That sites has gone down/not loading

Molester Stallone II · 25-10-2014 11:08AM

Try hacking American military or govt depts, extradition is your only man then

BBDBB · 25-10-2014 11:11AM

what a nasty minded & spiteful thing to do, (if you really did it)

I genuinely don't understand that destructive mentality when you have a talent for something

Why don't you use your abilities to help people who don't have that talent instead?

Buona Fortuna · 25-10-2014 11:13AM

Molester Stallone II wrote: »

Try hacking American military or govt depts, extradition is your only man then

Yep the real test. Start a thread when were 12 hours from thermo-nuclear meltdown.

Recondite49 · 25-10-2014 11:16AM

mike_ie wrote: »

No you didn't.

Should be easy enough to test, if we were to give you a website address one of us owned then could you take it down at a set time of day? I have my doubts... :-D

Micky Dolenz · 25-10-2014 11:34AM

I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die.

Gummy Panda · 25-10-2014 11:39AM

mike_ie wrote: »

No you didn't.

He did. He is zero cool the legendary hacker who crashed fifteen hundred and seven computers in one day.

kneemos · 25-10-2014 11:46AM

Gummy Panda wrote: »

He did. He is zero cool the legendary hacker who crashed fifteen hundred and seven computers in one day.

Not unless he was driving the delivery truck.

lanos · 25-10-2014 11:51AM

ardinn wrote: »

I recently took down a number of websites for test purposes for minimal periods of time to see the consequences and to test my own ability

Just to ascertain the truthfulness of your claim, can we ask the method you employed.
Not step-by-step instructions, just a brief description So as not to assist copycat wannabe hacking attempts.

But also not so vague as I EXPLOITED A KNOWN VULNERABILITY

Maybe then we will provide legal opinions etc

Tokyo · 25-10-2014 11:53AM

Well boards is still up and running... I'm calling bull**** until I get a 404 here...

Sauve · 25-10-2014 11:57AM

mike_ie wrote: »

Well boards is still up and running... I'm calling bull**** until I get a 404 here...

I'll 404 you if I have to go do something useful with my day :pac:

Chorcai · 25-10-2014 12:19PM

I think someone just watched The Net for the 1st time

Molester Stallone II · 25-10-2014 12:39PM

Chorcai wrote: »

I think someone just watched The Net for the 1st time

Did you enjoy it?

Chunners · 25-10-2014 12:52PM

Finally Neo has arrived and is preparing to save us all from the Matrix

lanos wrote: »

Just to ascertain the truthfulness of your claim, can we ask the method you employed.
Not step-by-step instructions, just a brief description So as not to assist copycat wannabe hacking attempts.

But also not so vague as I EXPLOITED A KNOWN VULNERABILITY

Maybe then we will provide legal opinions etc

Give him time man, thats a lot of stuff to google and reword, any bets any reply he gives includes the words "DDOS" or "SQL injections"

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