[coleca]

This may be a dumb question, but is law enforcement investigating this? Is it even technically a crime?

[H8crilA]

Of course it is a crime. This is in fact more than a crime, it's a counter-intelligence problem, even if done by a non-state actor.

[brookst]

I’m not sure that all counter-espionage problems are necessarily crimes, in the sense that a specific law was violated.

[alickz]

What would the crime be? Misuse of computers? Espionage?

Curious as to the legal angle of it

[magic_hamster]

This is 100% a state actor. We can also kind of narrow down who.

[lambersley]

In Canada, it would fall into a number of federal laws (Criminal Code)

Unauthorized use - 342(1) Mischief in Relation to Data - 430(1.1) Interception private communications - 184(1) Deceit/fraud - 380(1)

1. https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/section-342.1.... 2. https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/section-430.ht... 3. https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/section-184.ht... 4. https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/section-380.ht...

[EasyMark]

Doubtful if law enforcement is, you can bet that the CIA and NSA and SS are looking into it though hoping to find a thread to pull on the sweater.