If they could prove that you hacked their server and literally
stole their files, yeah, that's a crime. But just because you have the same
information, it doesn't mean you stole it from them.

If they think you've stolen thier data just because your database looks
"suspiciously" similar to theirs, let them sue in the civil courts.

Knowledge is power. In the next century, nations will go to war for it,
just as they used to go to war for land. I wish people had more of a
sense of humor.