full-disclosure - Alleged IT security extortion plot against BestBuy.com

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From: nocon at texas-shooters.com (noconflic)
Subject: Alleged IT security extortion plot against BestBuy.com

[rms@...puterbytesman.com] Wed, Jan 07, 2004 at 10:19:15AM -0500 wrote:
> http://www.startribune.com/stories/535/4304797.html
>  
> Feds thwart extortion plot against Best Buy
> David Phelps, Star Tribune 
>  

Putting all extortion circumstances aside in the above story, 
The last thing it says is ...

"a fine of $250,000 for threats to damage computers"

I am curious to see what the current properity damage laws there 
as opposed to just threating to damage properity. Wouldn't threating
to damage computers fall under something like harrasment ? 

- nocon