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Federal Judge Rules It Is Not a Crime to Violate a Website's Terms of Service - EFF

  • Naomi Gilens and Jamie Williams--Eff.org
  • published date: 2020-04-06 23:47:00 UTC

A group of senators in Washington is trying—for the fourth time—to pass dangerous and misguided language that would amend and expand the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), our nation’s notoriously vague anti-hacking law. The language was first floated in 20…

In a highly anticipated decision, a federal judge in Washington, D.C. has ruled that violating a websites terms of service does not violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), the notoriously vague federal computer crime law. This decision solidifies the… [+4363 chars]