Sat 11 Aug 2007
from Make
Today in Germany the Hacker Tool Law goes into effect. With the
official name of Paragraph 202C it states that it is illegal to
possess, use, produce, or distribute a “hacker tool”.
In theory, law enforcement could come and arrest everyone here at
Chaos Communications Camp. A group of hackers gathered in solidarity to
protest this law. Hackers in Germany have been protesting the making of
this law for the past year and are stunned that it passed and has gone
into effect.
The term “hacker tool” is left vague. Nmap or other network monitoring system could fall into this category. Software likeKismac, a wifi detection software, closed down today. Phenoelit, a hacker group, also closed down shop and saying goodbye to Germany.
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August 13th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
So under this law the following may be illegal:
* telephones - may be used to hack/preak phone networks
* iPods, flash drives, and other removable media - can be used in crimes to steal data or infect computers with viruses
* laptop and desktop computers - the personal computer is one of the most popular hacker tools available today
The list goes on to infinity as anything capable of storing data or executing programs is capable of being a
“criminal tool” just like anything swung hard enough is a deadly weapon.
When will government realize that INTENT is the problem and not the tools themselves?