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What is the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act?

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The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) is a U.S. federal anti-hacking law enacted in 1986 that criminalizes unauthorized access to protected computers and allows civil lawsuits in certain cases. It’s widely used in cases involving data theft, credential misuse, and accessing systems “without authorization” or by “exceeding authorized access,” though courts differ on how […]

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