Which law amended the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986, and what did it change?

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Which law amended the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986, and what did it change?

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Step 1: Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)-Title 18 U.S.C., Statute 1030-is a law intended to fix federal and financial IT systems with legal and illegal access. It was designed to reduce the cracking of computer networks and tackle computer-related federal crimes. The CFAA is the real federal law that makes it illegal for a government computer device to hack/crack. It is concerned with:

  • Cases of a persuasive federal interest
  • Cases concerning the federal government's machines or some financial institutions
  • Cases in which the crime itself is in its essence interstate
  • Cases of the use of computers in interstate and international trade

 

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