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Originally Posted by WDF
Did you inform your users of the multiple times your site was hacked and your database was compromised?
Do your users know their information in the form of your sites database are floating around on the net?
Do they know their information is being distributed on the net and will soon end up in the hands of people that may choose to pursue legal actions both against you and them?
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Any such database is tainted and cannot be accessed, viewed or used legally.
A database of users from a hacked website is the product of a criminal offence. The accessing of that data is a criminal offence. The distribution of that data is a criminal offence.
Unlawfully obtaining or accessing personal data is a criminal offence under section 55 of the Data Protection Act 1998. (United Kingdom)
Under section 308H of the Crimes Act, computer-related offences come with harsh penalties, including imprisonment. (Australia)
18 U.S. Code § 1030 - Fraud and related activity in connection with computers (USA)
I could go on but you get the point.
It does not matter if data is left in the open, if you access it without authorisation you are guilty of a very serious criminal offence.