These labs created over 24,000 fraudulent accounts…
No. They were not fraudulent. They were just accounts.
Fraudulent accounts would be something like using a stolen credit card number or using someone else’s real world ID info when you’re not that person.
That’s like saying this “riskable” account is fraudulent because I didn’t use my real name when I signed up.
Also remember that violating a TOS is not a criminal offense. That’s a civil thing that can be fought in courts or via arbitration (if the TOS requires it). The CFAA has long since been severely neutered on that front.
No. They were not fraudulent. They were just accounts.
Fraudulent accounts would be something like using a stolen credit card number or using someone else’s real world ID info when you’re not that person.
That’s like saying this “riskable” account is fraudulent because I didn’t use my real name when I signed up.
Also remember that violating a TOS is not a criminal offense. That’s a civil thing that can be fought in courts or via arbitration (if the TOS requires it). The CFAA has long since been severely neutered on that front.