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Re:Arrest of WannaCry researcher sends chill through securit... by edzc92 on Friday August 04, 2017 @05:58PM (#14932688)
Why is there a law against selling malware? Couldn't a comparison be made with regards to firearms? He created the malware but didn't deploy it live
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Re:Arrest of WannaCry researcher sends chill through securit... by gruez on Friday August 04, 2017 @06:31PM (#14932907)
Not a good anology. What's a legitimate use for banking malware? A more apt analogy would be selling an IED.
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Re:Arrest of WannaCry researcher sends chill through securit... by andy_ppp on Saturday August 05, 2017 @02:00AM (#14934420)
Hmmm. What are the legitimate uses for firearms again?
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Re:Arrest of WannaCry researcher sends chill through securit... by notzorbo3 on Saturday August 05, 2017 @02:26AM (#14934476)
Hunting, pest control, shooting sports, self-defense, various other rural stuff.
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Re:Arrest of WannaCry researcher sends chill through securit... by zamalek on Friday August 04, 2017 @09:36PM (#14933771)
There are laws against selling weapons to criminals.
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