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Re:US judge finds Israel's NSO Group liable for hacking jour... by lupusreal on Saturday December 21, 2024 @08:43AM (#42479624)
People do in fact get sent to prison for that, straw purchases are a federal felony. Not all of them actually get caught, which is true of any crime.
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Re:US judge finds Israel's NSO Group liable for hacking jour... by oaththrowaway on Saturday December 21, 2024 @09:58AM (#42480041)
Except when the ATF does it, no big deal
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Re:US judge finds Israel's NSO Group liable for hacking jour... by buo on Saturday December 21, 2024 @01:34PM (#42481304)
More information about this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATF_gunwalking_scandal
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Re:US judge finds Israel's NSO Group liable for hacking jour... by lupusreal on Sunday December 22, 2024 @02:53PM (#42488606)
Kind of like the CIA importing heroin and cocaine. The laws cover this scenario but we have a problem with especially poor enforcement when the crimes are committed by parts of the government.
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