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Should the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Only Apply to Acts That Are Hard to Do?

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California recently refused to dismiss a Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) claim with an unusual twist:  the defendant allegedly circumvented an IP address block after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from the plaintiff and therefore is alleged to have acted “without authorization” in violation of the CFAA.

The dispute began with Craigslist Inc.… More