Stealing your neighbor's WiFi password and using it without permission is a crime under TCK article 243-244.
Attack Methods
- Exploiting WPS vulnerabilities
- Brute force (trial and error)
- WiFi handshake capture + offline solving
- Social engineering (password sharing)
- Public WiFi man-in-the-middle
Related Crimes
- TCK art.243 breaking into the information system (1-2 years)
- TCK art.244 blocking/damaging the system
- Unauthorized internet use = additional financial damage
Consequences
- WiFi owner's internet quota is exhausted
- Slow connection
- Crimes committed on behalf of the owner (legal liability)
- Risk of data theft
Liability of the WiFi Owner
- In crimes committed through unencrypted/weakly encrypted WiFi, the WiFi owner may be considered a suspect
- 5651 m.7 public use provider obligations
- Log retention
Prevention
- Strong WPA3 password
- Modem default password change
- WPS shutdown
- Creating a guest network
- Connected device tracking
Supreme Court 8. CD
8. CD accepts that unauthorized WiFi use, even if it is a minor violation, constitutes the crime of entering the information system, and that continuous use may lead to severe punishment.
Computer crimes lawyer is recommended.