Re:An ad plugin was stealing revenue for a year and I didn't...
by wizzwizz4 on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @05:52PM
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Considering it's:
• short enough, and non-novel enough, not to count as a copyrightable work
• explicitly described as malicious in the accompanying documentation
• not viable for use in a cyberattack (since it can only be run once you've already won)
• doesn't actually work, due to a typo
you probably haven't broken any laws. But, again, I'm not a lawyer; please seek legal advice from an expert in the laws of your jurisdiction if you want an accurate answer.
• short enough, and non-novel enough, not to count as a copyrightable work
• explicitly described as malicious in the accompanying documentation
• not viable for use in a cyberattack (since it can only be run once you've already won)
• doesn't actually work, due to a typo
you probably haven't broken any laws. But, again, I'm not a lawyer; please seek legal advice from an expert in the laws of your jurisdiction if you want an accurate answer.