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1. kisamo+j6[view] [source] 2022-02-08 17:16:32
>>mikeyo+(OP)
In a hypothetical, if the two did not breach Bitfinex servers (unauthorized access to others systems) but instead managed to "guess" the private key to the Bitfinex wallet and transfer the funds, would this also be a crime?

Would this be treated the same way?

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2. realce+f7[view] [source] 2022-02-08 17:19:46
>>kisamo+j6
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act covers any unauthorized access regardless of how the credentials were obtained or... magically guessed.
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3. ada198+Cg[view] [source] 2022-02-08 17:53:54
>>realce+f7
I’m so confused how this holds up in a distributed system like Bitcoin.

There is this ownerless software running.

I don’t see it as theft.

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