Microsoft secures court order disrupting malware code-signing operation

Relief included order directing domain name registrar to bar access to offending domain name. Microsoft sued four John Doe defendants, alleging they ran a sophisticated . . .

Facial recognition missteps lead to dismissal in New York criminal case

A criminal defendant sought dismissal of a criminal charge for aggravated harassment in the second degree. An issue arose after law enforcement identified defendant using . . .

Fifth Amendment did not save former employee from having to turn over his Gmail account

Plaintiff biotech company sued a former employee for allegedly emailing proprietary information to his personal Gmail account and discussing employment with competitors. Plaintiff’s investigations revealed . . .

Stealing data: Ninth Circuit examines whether cellular data can be subject to a conversion claim

Plaintiffs sued Google alleging Google improperly used plaintiffs’ cellular data without consent, constituting conversion under California law. The lower court dismissed the case for failure . . .

Apple’s civil hacking lawsuit against software maker moves forward

Apple sued defendant NSO, accusing it of, among other things, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1030 (the “CFAA”), The case dealt . . .

Can one be liable for hacking by depositing fake checks into an ATM?

If a person uses an ATM to deposit fraudulent checks, is the person liable for computer fraud? A recent criminal case answers that question, at . . .

Court dismisses hacking claim in fraudulent refund case

Plaintiff is a lawyer who represented defendant in defendant's divorce proceedings. During those proceedings, defendant terminated the representation and clawed back money he had paid . . .

Hackers stole cryptocurrency but the insurance company did not have to pay

Insurance and loss Plaintiffs had a homeowners insurance policy with defendant insurance company. The policy covered personal property owned or used by the plaintiffs with . . .

Is it unlawful to access someone else’s Google Drive content that is not password protected?

Plaintiff set up a Google Drive so that he could collect photos and other content related to a local school board controversy. He thought it . . .

Is Indiana’s revenge porn law constitutional?

  In 2019, Indiana joined a number of other states and enacted a statute that makes it a crime for a person to distribute an . . .