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Re:Ask HN: Any felons successfully found IT work post-release? by sofixa on Thursday January 04, 2024 @04:39AM (#38865052)
I can think of stuff like hacking/leaking data about bad things, like a Snowden/Manning/Assange scenario. Or working on/around piracy (cracking software to bypass license checks, hosting a torrent website, etc.).
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Re:Ask HN: Any felons successfully found IT work post-release? by busyant on Thursday January 04, 2024 @02:20PM (#38871089)
> I can think of stuff like hacking/leaking data about bad things, l

I wasn't thinking in that direction, but that totally makes sense.

Thanks.

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