How illegal and risky is cracking?

[Joseph7100]

So yeah, recently my friend has been selling cracked accounts, and also has been selling accounts with attached credit cards. Just curious, is it illegal for him to sell these accounts? Also is it illegal to use the cracked accounts with attached credit cards to buy stuff? (eg friend uses cracked chipotle accs to buy chipotle for other people and other people pay her) Also, are you safe if you use a vpn? (eg. nord VPN) or is it recommended to use tor along with a vpn. Thanks.

[Monalisa]

1. Yes it is illegal.
2. Yes it is illegal to use the CC attached to the accounts to buy stuff
3. Nord VPN makes you anonymous. You're more likely to caught out by Chipotle by ordering from them and them noticing different names.

[Cesar Jaguando]

Buy RDP for $10/month. Don't use real names or addresses for anything you order and that's all

[citydrifter]

Yet, I wonder how so many people blatantly make video tutorials about it with Google watching them.

[NO CODE]

https://www.zdne*****m/article/a-botn...ver-the-world/

RDP has been BOTNETTED

[Nigmo]

I would just say as long as you don't use the card you should be fine. I mean it is illegal, as if you think about it, someone else pays for it, hence it would in theory be their property. At least that is what I think.

[GerrysamHD]

> chipotle

So I'm guessing US or Canada. I'm not entirely up to date on U.S cyber laws and regulation, especially those of individual states. However, cracking is almost certainly significantly illegal.

I believe that this would be covered under the CFAA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act), with punishments from such crimes ranging from Fines to prison sentences. However, as the individual in question is profiting from the misuse/hacking of a computer system the penalty would be more severe, such as a higher fine or possible prison sentence.

In regards to the use of a Credit card, this falls under fraud which is a very serious crime with the maximum sentence being 10 years of prison. Additionally, as this financial information is gained through hacking, this is a even greater criminal act which could lead to a prison sentence on its own. Overall the acts are felony's'.

Now on the use of Nord VPN, Nord VPN anonymizes users and does not store user history, which would reduce the chances of getting caught. However there are multiple other ways of police or authorities recognising and finding out who you are, especially if the individual has ordered food to their own address, using real names etc. But even not doing this could pose a serious risk.

[J Fish]

stupid question, course it is illegal

[samt14]

Crack on an rdp. pretty safe then

[Crack3r.shop]

There's a risk with anything to do with cracking, when you buy and use these accounts you accept that risk.
It is very unlikely you will be caught, especially if you aren't an idiot and don't abuse it TOO often.