The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is such a broad and poorly written law that even common behavior can be called a CFAA violation, such as breaking terms of serv

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is such a broad and poorly written law that even common behavior can be called a CFAA violation, such as breaking terms of service. It was created during the enduing moral panic after the movie Wargames was released (1983 release, 1984 law). The House Committee Report about the bill literally references the movie. Here's the Wikipedia page on it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act#Criticism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act#C...