Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act
Description: WebUnited States, No. 19-783, 593 U.S. ___ (2021) The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 ( CFAA) is a United States cybersecurity bill that was enacted in 1986 as an amendment to existing computer fraud law ( 18 U.S.C. § 1030 ), which had been included in the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984. [1] Prior to computer-specific criminal laws ...
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Link: https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-48000-computer-fraud
Description: WebThe Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”), codified at Title 18, United States Code, Section 1030, is an important law for prosecutors to address cyber-based crimes. As technology and criminal behavior continue to evolve, however, it also remains important that the CFAA be applied consistently by attorneys for the government and that the ...
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Link: https://www.nacdl.org/Landing/ComputerFraudandAbuseAct
Description: WebThe Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) was enacted in 1986, as an amendment to the first federal computer fraud law, to address hacking. Over the years, it has been amended several times, most recently in 2008, to cover a broad range of …
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Link: https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/Computer-Fraud-and-Abuse-Act-CFAA
Description: WebWhat is the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)? The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) of 1986 is United States legislation that imposes criminal penalties on individuals who intentionally access a protected computer without proper authorization or whose access exceeds their authorization.
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Link: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1030
Description: WebAny person who suffers damage or loss by reason of a violation of this section may maintain a civil action against the violator to obtain compensatory damages and injunctive relief or other equitable relief. A civil action for a violation of this section may be brought only if the conduct involves 1 of the factors set forth in subclauses (I), (II), (III), (IV), or (V) of subsection …
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Link: https://ilt.eff.org/Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act_(CFAA).html
Description: WebApr 24, 2013 · Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”), 18 U.S.C. § 1030, is an amendment made in 1986 to the Counterfeit Access Device and Abuse Act that was passed in 1984 and essentially states that, whoever intentionally accesses a computer without authorization or exceeds authorized access, and thereby …
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Link: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47557
Description: WebMay 16, 2023 · One example of a federal cybercrime provision is the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. § 1030—a law prohibiting a variety of computer-related conduct and providing for both civil and criminal penalties. Although sometimes described as an anti-hacking law, the CFAA covers more than just hacking.
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Link: https://www.foley.com/insights/publications/2021/06/supreme-court-scope-computer-fraud-abuse-act/
Description: WebOn June 3, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court significantly narrowed the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) in Van Buren v. United States. Ruling against the government, the Court held 6-3 that an individual who is authorized to access certain areas of a computer does not “exceed authorized access” under the CFAA, even when the ...
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Link: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46536
Description: WebSep 21, 2020 · Abuse Act (CFAA) and the 116th Congress The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. § 1030, is a civil and criminal cybercrime law prohibiting a variety of computer-related conduct. Although sometimes described as an anti-hacking law, the CFAA is much broader in scope. Indeed, it prohibits seven categories
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Link: https://www.eff.org/issues/cfaa
Description: WebEFF is championing reforms to the CFAA. These suggestions expand on Zoe Lofgren's terrific draft bill known as Aaron's Law. We will expand on this and address other flaws of the CFAA, as well. Our proposals. Proposal Language; An Overview; Part 1: No Prison Time For Violating Terms of Service
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