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Deeplinks Blog by Aaron Mackey , Kurt Opsahl | June 3, 2021
Van Buren is a Victory Against Overbroad Interpretations of the CFAA, and Protects Security Researchers
The Supreme Court’s Van Buren decision today overturned a dangerous precedent and clarified the notoriously ambiguous meaning of “exceeding authorized access” in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the federal computer crime law that’s been misused to prosecute beneficial and important online activity. The decision is a victory...