<i>It&#x27;s about as illegal as violating a TOS.</i><p>...which in the US, due to the joy that is the CFAA, is pretty illegal and could result in jail time.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;ilt.eff.org&#x2F;index.php&#x2F;Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act_%28CFAA%29#Access" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;ilt.eff.org&#x2F;index.php&#x2F;Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act_%...</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.eff.org&#x2F;cases&#x2F;united-states-v-drew" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.eff.org&#x2F;cases&#x2F;united-states-v-drew</a>