What would be the hacking of a site, mail or page if it did not cause harm?

Question

Law in IT

Let's say I got access to the email of one person, I can view messages, etc. Didn't send anything, didn't copy, didn't steal or modify anything, just had access, no consequences. The victim found out about this and is threatening to sue me. What does the law say about this?

PS didn't hack anyone, just curious

Answer 1

This is a violation of the law. You have gained access to information that you were not entitled to.
Secrecy of private correspondence and all that.
And about "did no harm" - these are your fantasies. The amount of harm will already be calculated by the victim with his lawyer

Answer 2

Formally, this is either interference in the operation of networks or theft. Proving everything is very difficult, but the owner can just turn your head off. Something like that happened with an overly curious admin who loves to look at the boxes of secretaries

Answer 3

Before answering, you will need to ask a lot of clarifying questions.
- Did it happen at work or outside of work?

Answer 4

at least article 272 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. And a maximum also for violations of the secrecy of correspondence, privacy, and a couple more.