The U.S. Government has sent out limited press releases regarding a new long-range weapon. The press releases outline general details of its existence and capabilities but does not give details regarding the science behind the weapon. A hacker group was able to steal the actual plans of the design from the American defense files and make it publicly available on the internet for all to see, whether friend or foe of the United States. Has the hacker group committed a crime despite the fact that the United States had already released information regarding the new weapon?
A) No, because once the United States has released plans the public is free to access those plans and disseminate them in a lawful manner
B) No, because there must be actual harm in order to charge with a crime
C) Yes, because the government had not yet released the specific details
D) Yes, because even dissemination of already released plans would be a chargeable offense
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