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In hacker trial, issues of theft and free access

By Milton J. Valencia

 |  Globe Staff  

  March 01, 2012

Ryan Harris, of California, is charged with wire fraud in US District Court in Boston for selling hacked cable modems. The case highlights the clash between law enforcement and a growing movement that champions the free flow of information online. His case is the latest example of prosecutors levying federal charges against a defendant for helping others access information on the Internet, or the Internet itself.

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