Is it illegal to hack twitter accounts and websites belonging to ISIS?
<p>In particular, ISIS twitter accounts, networks, and propaganda sites. </p>

<p>Would the US government condone such cybercrime? Would they even encourage people to try? I have heard stories of ISIS defaming western websites, and I am more than confident people in the US would possess the technical skill.</p>

<p>I personally would not attempt it for the record, but is this legal in the US or other countries?</p>

<p>It is unlikely that the US, or any government, would condone any kind of crime.</p>

<p>The reason for this is that the law must be seen to be impartial and applied fairly to all those subject to it.</p>

<p>What happens if tomorrow, the government decides they don't like you?</p>

<p>It is possible that this type of activity, or activity amounting to it, would be sanctioned in <em>specific, authorised</em> cases.</p>

<p>But the government throwing a lynch mob at anyone is a bad idea for order and a peaceful society.</p>

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