...except that these guys weren't hackers.
They are a software company that happens to be based in Russia, and apparently the U.S. Government, as well as state and local authorities have bought and use this software.
So, you're saying that the Federal Government uses software written by "hackers" to nab tax cheats, hackers, and other criminals. And IIRC, you've worked as a civil servant.
Oh, the Horrors!!
Seriesly, Iggle. Put down the pipe and step away from the keyboard.
I never said they were, and still exposed 2 more lies by antiRepublican, where were you? He keeps claiming the hackers who cracked OSX can't be criminal, since it's a copyright infringement case. Low and behond, the DMCA ("C" is for "copyright") does in fact allow for criminal prosecution, and I found a criminal case against Russians for only cracking the code and only distributing the crack, not the software that was cracked, another lie he claimed couldn't happen.
You better learn to keep up, or your chances of ever becoming a half way decent lawyer are toast. I'm sure you're more interested in being a defense lawyer than seeing justice done, but if you can't even see how pitifully antiRepublican has defended himself, you have no chance of actually defending anyone else.