Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over When Computer Access Violates The CFAA

Mealey's (November 30, 2020, 3:43 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Attorneys for a former police officer and the U.S. government presented arguments Nov.30 before the U.S. Supreme Court about whether the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act criminalizes the access of a protected computer by an individual with authorized access if the information obtained is then used for purposes that exceed his authorization (Nathan Van Buren v. United States, No. 19-783, U.S. Sup.)....