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No, it isn't. There is a very important difference here, they are not equal, and the editors have conflated the two problems. An an example, losing your digital photos and losing control of your digital photos are not the same problem for one to have. The article even states that the data was unlawfully accessed, and I think "stolen" in the title is a failure by the editors.



To "steal" has many definitions. When it comes to data that can be copied, there is another.

This action may well deprive the owner of said information of income/deals in the future.

But I completely follow your argument re: copyright infringement.




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