Why is hacking and unauthorised entry illegal

Illegal Hacking in Australia is criminalized because, it means that the hacker can smuggle programs into other computers, which means the hacker can see whatever is on the computer it’s hacking and can access any file on the computer and can put unwanted programs on the computer. Hackers can also steal personal information from your computer like passwords and credit card information (NC State University, n.d). Hacking is illegal in most countries because it is an invasion of privacy and it can damage the computer its hacking either manually or through viruses. Although some countries do not press charges because they consider it just another advance in computer technology, although unless the website, individual or company is based in that country, the hacker will be prosecuted by international law (Benwiggy, 2006).

(Babaeizadeh, 2010)