Supreme Court in Van Buren Narrows Scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
By EsqSocial Corporation 17/06/21
On June 3, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a long-standing question about how the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) applies to employees who access their employers’ computer systems for their personal benefit. Specifically, the Court’s decision in Van Buren v. United States addressed whether someone “exceeds authorized access” under the CFAA when they use otherwise valid credentials to access a computer for an unlawful or unauthorized purpose....
By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP