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Re:18yo arrested for reporting a bug in the new Budapest e-T... by StreamBright on Monday July 24, 2017 @08:04AM (#14837718)
He could have used the same value in the hacking as the original one or even adding 1 unit to the original price. This does not cause anybody any damages and it is much easier to defend it at the court while still illegal. If there is no bug bounty program and you do not have a contract to perform such activities than it is not a good idea to engage in such activities.
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Re:18yo arrested for reporting a bug in the new Budapest e-T... by dlgtho on Monday July 24, 2017 @09:54AM (#14838454)
He didn't cause any damages. He reported the issue including the pass he purchased as evidence and it was invalidated.
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