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Scare-bnb: Family finds creeper cams hidden in their weekend rental by scanning Wi-Fi

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Re: And what about computer misuse?

The guest scanned the wifi network of the house. Is this computer crime?

No, the fact that they could scan suggests they had been given access to the network. Alternatively, it is not illegal to scan for the presence of WiFi networks. Trying to break in and/or using them without permission, THAT is illegal and there have been convictions for it in many countries.

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