alt Hacker NewsRequiring intent is very specific to your jurisdiction, many, if not most other jurisdictions do not require intent.
In the UK, any form of unauthorised access may be prosecuted.
Requiring intent is very specific to your jurisdiction, many, if not most other jurisdictions do not require intent.
In the UK, any form of unauthorised access may be prosecuted.
No, the UK’s equivalent law specifically requires human intent and mens rea:
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/18/section/3 (1b.)
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/18/section/1 (1c.)
I’m told that the UK is a relatively authoritarian country where citizens have no real rights, so perhaps it can be charged anyway, but the plain language of the statute would seem to bar it.