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That decision was vacated on appeal- https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/04/appeals-court-reverses-hackertroll-weev-conviction-and-sentence/ https://arstec

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• slavboj 5y ago
  On jurisdictional grounds, not the DOJ interpretation of the CFAA.
  • ensignavenger 5y ago
    That is true, but the court also expressed skepticism on the CFAA interpretation- but since the jurisdiction was wrong, they didn't need to make a ruling on the CFAA. I am unaware of any case going to trial using that interpretation of the CFAA since, though.
    • rosndo 5y ago
      > I am unaware of any case going to trial using that interpretation of the CFAA since Which interpretation would that be? That unauthorized access is illegal?
      • Talanes 5y ago
        That making a server request and having that server request answered counts as unauthorized access.
        • rosndo 5y ago
          That’s been litigated over and over again. Some requests, performed with malicious intent, do in fact count as unauthorized access.