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Many people have asked me "why don't you just try to login with the credentials in the breach" and obviously this would be an easy test. But it would also be an invasion of privacy and depending on how you look it, potentially a violation of laws such as the US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). In fact it would clearly constitute "having knowingly accessed a computer without authorization or exceeding authorized access" and whilst I can't see myself going to jail for doing this with a couple of accounts, it wouldn't stand me in good light if I ever needed to explain myself.
Here's How I Verify Data Breaches
troyhunt.com
The key here is that, for this vocabulary of fallacies to play the re-railing role it’s supposed to play, you can’t just use the terms and expect them to work like magic incantations on your opponents. Pronouncing a criticism of your view an *ad hominem* or a straw man isn’t enough. You’ve got to explain what the error is and why these terms fit the case.
How to Have Better Arguments
Matt Huston
Not all surveillance at UPS is electronic. Sometimes supervisors will follow a driver on his route to watch him from a distance, a practice known as “on-road observation.” (UPS calls this practice a “critical part of our safe-driving culture.”)
UPS and the Package Wars | The New Yorker
Jennifer Gonnerman
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