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At this point, what about malformed requests from homegrown browsers that trigger catastrophic bugs in the upstream application, does this now constitute a fede
by abstractbeliefs 10y ago
At this point, what about malformed requests from homegrown browsers that trigger catastrophic bugs in the upstream application, does this now constitute a federal crime?
At no point did either party intent to cause harm, but it happened anyway.
Really, I quite like the British framework for this sort of issue: anything can be illegal or legal, it depends on context and motivation.
- rayiner 10y agoThe CFAA requires you to have "knowingly (accessed a computer without authorization or exceeding authorized access)." (Under typical statutory construction rules, the mens rea requirement should distribute as shown by the parens; I have not checked whether case law has construed the CFAA specifically that way). If you had permission to access the website otherwise, and exceeded authorized access because of a bug, you would not have met the "knowing" requirement and would not have violated the CFAA.
- talmand 10y agoIntent goes a long way in many things concerning legal cases in many places around the world.
- Lawtonfogle 10y agoProblem with the British system is that in practice race, gender, and SES are just as relevant as context and motivation.