Computer Fraud: U.S. Supreme Court Rules There Must Be Unauthorized Access to Violate the Computer Fraud Abuse Act of 1986
By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/21
Under the Computer Fraud Abuse Act of 1986 (“CFAA”), anyone who “intentionally accesses a computer without authorization or exceeds authorized access” and thereby obtains computer information commits a criminal offense. In Van Buren v. U.S., 593 U.S. ___(June 3, 2021), a Georgia police sergeant, Nathan Van Buren, was authorized to use the department’s computer system to search automobile license plates. Van Buren agreed to accept payment from a man he met in return for running a license plate...
By: Clark Hill PLC