AymanFarhat wroteIt can be still illegal despite the absence of any laws since it's distribution violates the individual's rights of privacy and thus it can be considered a crime and a tort. Damn that law course is beneficial... :P
Is distributing it illegal, or is it just stealing it that's illegal? For example, if A stole the data and made it public, then B, C, and D started to distribute it. A is definitely doing something illegal, but are B, C, and D liable also?
I don't know anything about the law :D