

The Accidental Hacker: Civil Claims Under the CFAA
Hacking into protected networks. Transmitting viruses. Trafficking in stolen passwords. Identity theft. These are among the federal crimes defined by the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). Spurred to action in part by the 1983 Matthew Broderick vehicle WarGames, Congress passed the original CFAA over thirty years ago, though the law has been amended on several occasions over the decades. The CFAA’s relevance, however, isn’t limited to high-tech criminals and federal law enf