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Fired Employee Allegedly Hacked Disney World's Menu System to Alter Peanut Allergy Information. (www.404media.co)
submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] dhork 63 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Using your credentials is not hacking, but once he was canned he no longer had authorization to access those systems. Legally, there is probably no distinction between gaining access by actual hacking vs. using credentials that are no longer authorized.

So yes, their IT processes are deficient, but that doesn't let the guy off the hook or mitigate his punishment.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Unauthorized access is what the US government calls it. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1030

[–] meco03211 2 points 3 months ago

Does the government define "hacking"? I'd imagine not that specific word.