full-disclosure - Re: ACM.ORG data leak still there 4 days after announcing to CEO John White

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Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:14:57 -0600
From: "James W. Lytle" <jlytle@...enter.com>
To: "'the hacker'" <info@...-hacker.info>, "full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk"
	<full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk>
Subject: Re: ACM.ORG data leak still there 4 days after
 announcing to CEO John White

Were you contracted by them to conduct a penetration test?  If not, legal or no, it is an ethical violation.  I'm not a lawyer, but I have asked questions of lawyers and law enforcement pertaining to similar situations and the answer is that it is considered trespassing/breaking and entering and unethical unless there is a binding contract which you are fulfilling for a client.

Thanks!

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: full-disclosure-bounces@...ts.grok.org.uk [mailto:full-disclosure-
> bounces@...ts.grok.org.uk] On Behalf Of the hacker
> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 3:44 PM
> To: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] ACM.ORG data leak still there 4 days after
> announcing to CEO John White
> 
> After raising pressure a little bit (also by writing to this list) ACM
> has finally reacted and asked where the problem is.
> 
> I told them the details so I guess they will finally be able to fix it.
> 
> My opinion is still that I did never try to conceal anything, I gave
> them my real contact information and even sent the mail from the same ip
> I accessed their site etc., so this should not be illegal.
> 
> But of course Benji is right in some way because you can always sue
> anybody for anything  - the question is just who will win the trial.
> 
> In this case I really don't think it would be worth trying to sue me...
> 
> But I think its an important discussion & I look forward to more feedback.
> 
> TH
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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