TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 47 > § 1030Prev | Next(5)(A) knowingly causes the transmission of a program, information, code, or command, and as a result of such conduct, intentionally causes damage without authorization, to a protected computer;(B) intentionally accesses a protected computer without authorization, and as a result of such conduct, recklessly causes damage; or(C) intentionally accesses a protected computer without authorization, and as a result of such conduct, causes damage and loss
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a hacker
A person who illegally accesses computer systems or databases is commonly referred to as a hacker. This activity is known as hacking and is considered a cybercrime.
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I wanted to return the air cleaner but had to get a return authorization from the company. The authorization gave me permission to access the computer files. The authorization to rob him of life was not justified.
Answer for US only: The legality of the action will be defined by your state states. In some states, the act would be a criminal act. In my state, there is no "protected" status for a computer. If the computer isn't yours and you have no lawful authority to view any of its contents, is automatically "protected." You will need to check with the criminal statutes in your state.
Committing a Distributed Denial of Service attack is illegal and can get you into prison. Attacking any computer without authorization counts you as a criminal hacker and can get you into jail for at least seven years.
Any program that accesses your computer and/or Internet will affect the ping. The answer is yes.
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Cracking, not hacking.