Apple’s civil hacking lawsuit against software maker moves forward

February 6, 2024 - 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?

January 27, 2024 - 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

January 20, 2024 - 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 . . .

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

June 18, 2022 - 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 . . .

Can you violate the CFAA by deleting data on your own computer?

October 12, 2020 - The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) has a provision that makes it unlawful to “knowingly cause the transmission of a program, information, code, or . . .

Case shows the surprising narrowness of a key hacking statute definition

October 7, 2019 -

Facebook hacking victim’s CFAA and SCA claims not barred by statutes of limitation

August 5, 2015 -

Facebook wins against alleged advertising fraudster

January 12, 2015 -

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act claim dismissed where plaintiff failed to adequately plead loss or damage

February 12, 2014 -

Using new employer’s credentials to copy former employer’s technology did not violate Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

January 29, 2014 -