Are Hack authors liable for the use of their work

[FASherman]

Doesn't matter. That has been decided in court too. That arguement was used by mail administrators sued for reading email. The legal precedence is that the law is the only impediment necessary because regardless of how the messages are stored, it there is an action prompted by a conscious decision that results in the law being broke. It doesnt occur by accident or happenstance.

Just one last word of advice. By actively discouraging discussion about the legal ramification, you are actually making yourself the primary target of any litigation. It shows motive towards keeping the implementers of this hack in the dark concerning their legal liability.