HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY SHUT DOWN BY
THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Individuals involved in the operation and use of
the Metasploit Framework are under investigation
for violations related to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

It is unlawful to knowingly accessing a computer without authorization in order to obtain national security data,
information contained in a financial record of a financial institution, or contained in a file of a consumer
reporting agency on a consumer, information from any department or agency of the United States, or information
from any protected computer if the conduct involves an interstate or foreign communication.
Violators risk criminal prosecution under 18 U.S.C. 1030. First-time offenders will face up to
ten years in federal prison, restitution, forfeiture and a fine.