Lawyers should have a basic understanding of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which provides criminal and civil penalties for wrongfully accessing a computer to do harmful things. They also ...

In June 2010, Andrew Auernheimer, a well-known Internet-security expert, discovered a gaping hole in AT&T’s website that exposed 114,000 e-mail addresses belonging to the wireless giant’s Apple iPad ...

A man has been charged with wire fraud and computer fraud for allegedly stealing over $235,000 from a university in Western Pennsylvania, according to Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.

The Third Circuit’s decision means employers pursuing claims in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Virgin Islands cannot premise claims under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act solely on a ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently ruled that violations of employers’ computer access policies do not constitute violations of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ...

An essential aspect of any effective cybersecurity strategy is the ability to obtain meaningful remedies and enforcement for the theft of data when possible. Yet federal law has proven inadequate over ...

OSWEGO, Ill. — An Oswego man who allegedly hacked into the Snapchat accounts of dozens of women through phishing schemes to steal and traffic nude photos is now facing federal charges. Prosecutors say ...

Former President Donald Trump's U.S. Supreme Court appointees ruled against his administration's interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act on Thursday to overturn the conviction of a police ...