Maybe you're joking, but they certainly do. They'll happily use them against individuals too.

But against a large company? I'll believe it when I see it.

The US law about this is the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, it's clearly a joke. We're all in agreement it's not really used against large companies.

it's a joke, the name of the law is "Computer Fraud and Abuse Act"

It's crazy how you guys can live in this country and yet somehow be so divorced from knowing how the world around you works.

And when you explain it you double down on conspiracy theories.

What is this comment even referring to?

Exactly which country do you think I live in?

Being confident and wrong about how things work (for example implying that the police prosecute crimes) in the US is usually a good indicator that a person is American

Kevin Mitnick would disagreed

May he rest in peace.

Damn, pancreatic cancer in 2023. I didn't hear until now.

Selective enforcement of broad-scoped laws via prosecutorial discretion is how real power works and how the status quo is maintained.

I like the idea that upon seeing a massive and indiscriminate MITM attack all of the various law enforcement agencies with a remit that includes data would just solemnly bow their heads and not attempt to stop or investigate it because a corporation probably wants the attack to happen.