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Zambyteyesterday at 7:32 PM3 repliesview on HN

Please provide an example of an action legally considered "stealing" that does not involve stealing physical objects.


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kube-systemyesterday at 9:13 PM

Legally speaking "stealing" isn't even a crime. You might be thinking of a different word: theft.

But to answer your question more directly, here's the most common example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theft_of_services

And another for good measure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_theft

breezybottomyesterday at 7:40 PM

Digital piracy is considered stealing in most countries.

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rossjudsonyesterday at 11:10 PM

Unauthorized removal of bitcoin from a wallet, depositing into another?

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