Selective enforcement of broad-scoped laws via prosecutorial discretion is how real power works and how the status quo is maintained.
I like the idea that upon seeing a massive and indiscriminate MITM attack all of the various law enforcement agencies with a remit that includes data would just solemnly bow their heads and not attempt to stop or investigate it because a corporation probably wants the attack to happen.
Kevin Mitnick would disagreed
May he rest in peace.
Damn, pancreatic cancer in 2023. I didn't hear until now.
Maybe you're joking, but they certainly do. They'll happily use them against individuals too.
But against a large company? I'll believe it when I see it.
The US law about this is the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, it's clearly a joke. We're all in agreement it's not really used against large companies.
it's a joke, the name of the law is "Computer Fraud and Abuse Act"