Hacking is more prevalent today than it ever has been, but there is still a lot of bad information out there. Here are the ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (CN) – Accessing a firm’s proprietary information with customer login credentials does not qualify as hacking under state and federal computer fraud laws, a federal magistrate ruled.

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, also known as the CFAA, is the federal anti-hacking statute that prohibits unauthorized access to computers and networks. It was passed in 1984, and has been used ...

Who Gets to Define the Terms of Hacking? An U.S. attempt to stem Chinese cybersecurity breaches was thwarted by the revelation that the two countries were actually doing similar things.

Last week, a district court considered whether the federal computer hacking statute, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, applies to a laptop computer not connected to the Internet.

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Supreme Court reins in definition of crime under controversial hacking law Justices reject US gov's broad interpretation of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

We've compiled a list of some of the most bizarre and controversial cases prosecuted under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.