Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)
Federal law criminalizing unauthorized access to computers and computer networks. Used to prosecute hackers, data thieves, and stalkerware operators. Broadly interpreted, with critics arguing it overcriminalizes routine internet use. Amended multiple times since 1986; Supreme Court narrowed scope in Van Buren v. US (2021).
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