[wplug] Help finding article

[Vance Kochenderfer]

"Arnaud Loos" <arnaud at arnaudloos.com> wrote:
> 
> I remember reading a while back that if a person's machine becomes
> compromised, and that machine is then used to attack a third party, the
> owner of the compromised machine can be held liable for damages even though
> they are also a victim. I am trying to find either legal documentation or an

This is from the UK, but it might be a helpful data point:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3202116.stm>

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