How illegal would it be?
And what implications would it entail?
And what implications would it entail?
How legal is it to access a webcam without authentication with shodan? |
Oct 14, 2025 02:08 PM
(This post was last modified: Oct 14, 2025 02:09 PM by SIM-5186353.)
(Oct 14, 2025 02:06 PM)DramaKing Wrote: It literally depends on what is and the purpose. I'm going to call this a moot point because there are no webcams accessible on the Internet and indexed by Shodan. One would have to go to some lengths to make that happen. I was referring to cameras like WebcamXP 5 without authentication. Let's say those cameras are in a private space. What consequences would there be for viewing them? It's without purpose, just curious (Oct 14, 2025 02:08 PM)SIM-5186353 Wrote: I was referring to cameras like WebcamXP 5 without authentication. Let's say those cameras are in a private space. What consequences would there be for viewing them? Something like this? http://109.233.191.130:8080/ Totally legal. It's a public webcam. The webcam on someone's computer in their house? I don't think that it would fall under Title 18 U.S. Code 1030. There is a federal law against recording someone without their knowledge. And then hacking into a computer system is another felony. |
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