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Is it illegal for a person in the U.S. to hack a foreign (not allied) country's computers, sites, satellites, and networks?
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Is it illegal (according to the U.S. Government) to hack into the computers, websites, networks, satellites, etc. of "enemy" foreign countries that we are not allied with? I am trying to avoid breaking the U.S. law, by breaking the laws only of foreign countries that I would never plan on going to.
Enemy foreign countries? Last I checked the US was not at war with anyone. Even if not outright illegal here, such activity would be extremely risky and may result in your extradition to a foreign country for breaking their laws.
Yes it is illegal. Foreign policy is conducted primarily by the US State Department and enforced by the US Defense Department. Individuals, are not protected and are liable not only to foreign laws but also to US laws.
V ery illegal. Hacking is illegal no matter who the target is and what their status is with our U.S. government.
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Of course it is illegal. Federal laws that prohibit this conduct are not limited to hacking computers in the United States and/or of "allies". Further, if you engage in such conduct, you would be deemed to be interfering in U.S. diplomacy in a manner that could damage the vital national security interests of the United States. Surely you cannot seriously believe that your conduct could be appropriate.
