Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split Regarding Scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21
The Supreme Court has issued a much anticipated opinion on the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (the CFAA), holding in Van Buren v. United States that an individual “exceeds authorized access” under the CFAA when he accesses a computer with authorization but then obtains files that are located in areas that are off limits to him. Importantly, however, an individual does not violate the CFAA when he has improper motives for accessing information that is otherwise available to him or...
By: Arent Fox