How to Sue The DAO Hacker
I woke this morning to the sound of dozens of message notifications in rapid succession. The DAO had been attacked. More than $50 million worth of ether had already been drained. At least one technical solution had already been proposed. Some people like it, some don't. In addition to the technical remedies, some have asked about legal remedies that might be available against The DAO hacker. Could they be criminally or civilly liable? Could they be sued? If so, how? And if so, by whom? Some thoughts on this topic follow, below. Criminal law. State and federal criminal statutes are....
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