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DOJ reverses controversial policy on cybersecurity prosecutions

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a revision of its policy on how federal prosecutors should charge violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) The new policy focuses specifically on deliberate breaches of access limitations on computers and networks or even on online accounts of other users.

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The Hill

DOJ reverses controversial policy on cybersecurity prosecutions

The Department of Justice on Thursday announced that it would reverse its policy on issuing charges for violations of a federal computer fraud law, saying that it will not prosecute “good-faith sec…

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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TechCrunch

DOJ says it will no longer prosecute good-faith hackers under CFAA – TechCrunch

The policy change under CFAA comes a year after the Supreme Court limited the scope of U.S. federal computer hacking laws.

2 years ago·United States

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Techmeme

In a policy shift, the US Department of Justice plans to stop prosecuting good-faith security research that would have violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

By Joseph Cox / VICE. View the full context on Techmeme.

2 years ago

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Vice

DOJ Announces It Won’t Prosecute White Hat Security Researchers

The new policy addresses decades of uncertainty around the law and security research.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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BleepingComputer

U.S. DOJ will no longer prosecute ethical hackers under CFAA

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a revision of its policy on how federal prosecutors should charge violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), carving out "good-fath" security research from being prosecuted.

2 years ago

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