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title: Hacking arrest
date: "2002-04-25T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 1356
description: I highlight the first hacking case registered under India's IT Act in 2002. The case involved an out-of-jurisdiction suspect, illustrating the immediate complexities of enforcing cyber law across international or regional borders.
keywords: [it act, india, hacking, cybercrime, jurisdiction, law enforcement]
---

The first case of [hacking](http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow.asp?art_id=7871588) under the IT Act has been registered. Had to be someone out of jurisdiction, didn't it!