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A comment on Ask HN: Is it illegal to combat DDOS with a virus?.

Re:Ask HN: Is it illegal to combat DDOS with a virus? by dozzie on Saturday October 22, 2016 @11:20AM (#12769012)
Illegal in which country? Botnet's span is unlikely to be limited to USA only.
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Re:Ask HN: Is it illegal to combat DDOS with a virus? by christophilus on Saturday October 22, 2016 @11:23AM (#12769032)
Good point. USA, specifically, as that's where I live. I wonder if I'd be prosecuted if I tried to help combat this by creating a white-hat version of the software.
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Re:Ask HN: Is it illegal to combat DDOS with a virus? by wayn3 on Saturday October 22, 2016 @02:57PM (#12770046)
Uusually, crime is prosecuted based on where it happened, not where the perceived victim is located.

If you alter other peoples devices FROM the US, US law applies.

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