> Oh cmon some guy breaking into others system feels entitled to want cash prize.
I don't think he was specifically seeking a cash prize; he reported it to Amazon despite them not having a standing offer for such prizes. Also, aggregating the results of searches that Amazon specifically allows is hardly "breaking in"
> He should have been sent to prison for this.
That seems like a recipe for Amazon having a lot more security holes (which is probably why Amazon won't seek damages here).
> Breaking into someone's house is theft regardless wether owner forgot to lock the door.
No, taking someone's property is theft. Nothing was stolen here.
> Let's just break into neighbors house and tell them that their door failed against the latest gen plasma cutter. Now pay us bounty for this finding?
This leaves the door damaged. Nothing of Amazon's was damaged here. Also the door is (probably) not expected to be robust against plasma cutters. Amazon thanked the author of the post for bringing this to their attention.
This is more like "Your neighbor has a early 2000s Kryptonite bike lock and you show them it can be opened with a Bic pen[1]. They thank you and get a different bike lock"
I don't think he was specifically seeking a cash prize; he reported it to Amazon despite them not having a standing offer for such prizes. Also, aggregating the results of searches that Amazon specifically allows is hardly "breaking in"
> He should have been sent to prison for this.
That seems like a recipe for Amazon having a lot more security holes (which is probably why Amazon won't seek damages here).
> Breaking into someone's house is theft regardless wether owner forgot to lock the door.
No, taking someone's property is theft. Nothing was stolen here.
> Let's just break into neighbors house and tell them that their door failed against the latest gen plasma cutter. Now pay us bounty for this finding?
This leaves the door damaged. Nothing of Amazon's was damaged here. Also the door is (probably) not expected to be robust against plasma cutters. Amazon thanked the author of the post for bringing this to their attention.
This is more like "Your neighbor has a early 2000s Kryptonite bike lock and you show them it can be opened with a Bic pen[1]. They thank you and get a different bike lock"
1: https://www.wired.com/2004/09/twist-a-pen-open-a-lock/