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Originally Posted by Gandalf Parker
Well they can still get in trouble in the forums. 
And even countries that do not support the USA copyright laws do have lawsuits. I used to use that on computer attackers who would say "I am in xxxxx and I do not fear your FBI". Mention lawsuit and things change real quick. It appears that the more a nation does not support US laws, the scarier their own courts can be. |
Often yes. And even if our courts are not, they can get in a crapload of trouble. Somebody from Finland hacks some server somewhere, the people running it can make a crime report to e.g. the FBI, but they can also make one to the Central Criminal Police in Finland, since Finnish law covers actions performed on Finnish soil that target entities outside Finland. And even if it's not ten years of jail + all of your property confiscated, it'll be a bugger and a half and get you in all sorts of trouble in civilian life later. Especially if you intend to work in the IT industry, which a lot of these people do.