> If the CFAA doesn't apply to sys admins working at the highest levels of authorization, it seems to be a useless law. Foreign actors can simply hire sys admin

> If the CFAA doesn't apply to sys admins working at the highest levels of authorization, it seems to be a useless law. Foreign actors can simply hire sys admins to access whatever they want, no need for hacking. It's still illegal to steal IP. But no, you can't charge a janitor with keys to the whole building for breaking and entering if he uses those keys to steal something. You charge him for theft.