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Lori Drew faces charges under a federal anti-hacking statute andcould wind up in jail, but her behavior, while obviously wrong, was not criminal. Overcriminalization eliminates long-standingprotections against unfair criminal liability, puts honest citizensat risk of prosecution, and allows politics to trump soundprosecutorial discretion. Worst of all, it threatens the rule oflaw and individual liberty.

Earlier this month, the US District Court for District of Maryland denied a partial motion for summary judgment in a case filed by Infotek Corporation against Mr. Dwight Preston, a...

In Infotek v. Preston, a Maryland court denied a partial motion for summary judgment. The judge released the opinion that questions of fact remained as to whether the costs were necessary to remediate unauthorized access under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, CFAA.

AimJunkies, a cheat maker being sued in federal court for making Destiny 2 cheats, is now countersuing Bungie, the game’s studio. The countersuit alleges that Bungie hacked an AimJunkies developer to gain information for its case.

Posts about computer misuse act written by Tim Cushing and Techdirt

Cheat maker AimJunkies is countersuing Bungie, claiming the company illegally accessed private computer files via hacking.

The group True the Vote, which executive produced Dinesh D'Souza's "2,000 Mules" election denial film, is facing a defamation lawsuit brought by a small company that makes election software.

Posts about anti-hacking law written by Tim Cushing

As the extradition hearing for Wikileaks Editor-in-Chief Julian Assange unfolds, it is increasingly clear that the prosecution of Assange fits into a pattern of governments selectively enforcing laws in order to punish those who provoke their ire. As we see in Assange’s case and in many others...

A federal judge has temporarily restrained a Texas organization involved in the documentary "2000 Mules" from accessing any ...