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Wi-Fi user gets arrested for using unsecured network |
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Written by Kory Mohr
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Wednesday, 06 July 2005 |
Amended from The Wireless Weblog:
 Here is a story on a bizarre Wi-Fi “theft of services” arrest. We
don’t know the whole story since nobody is talking, but jeez… A 3rd degree felony arrest for surfing in front of an
open network? The WLAN owner even said he left it open on purpose, “because his neighbors are older.” I don’t know if
that means he was letting his neighbors use it as a service to the elderly or he didn’t lock it down because he assumes
old people aren’t smart enough to use a wireless network.
“Police say Benjamin Smith III, 41, used his Acer brand laptop to hack into Dinon’s wireless Internet network. The
April 20 arrest is considered the first of its kind in Tampa Bay and among only a few so far nationwide.” Which begs
the question: Is clicking “Connect” in Windows XP hacking? Now this person using an open network while parked in the
street is being compared to a terrorist and pedophile before we have *any* facts. Maybe the police are using this until
they can bring a more serious charge, but it sure is unnerving to see this happen in the way depicted.
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