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It's almost certainly a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act because it's an extremely broad law.
by advisedwang 8mo ago
It's almost certainly a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act because it's an extremely broad law.
- sophacles 8mo agoTBF so is your reply and mine.
- eleventyseven 8mo agoViolating terms and conditions is not a CFAA violation, per the Supreme Court case Van Buren v US (https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/03/supreme-court-cybercrime-law-491764 https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/03/supreme-court-cyber...) which narrowed to actual fraud and data theft. "The Government’s interpretation of the statute would attach criminal penalties to a breathtaking amount of commonplace computer activity,” Barrett wrote. “If the ‘exceeds authorized access’ clause criminalizes every violation of a computer-use policy, then millions of otherwise law-abiding citizens are criminals." adsbexchange is a user-generated content platform where you can submit decoded radio signals to a common database. Sending fake data to adsbexchange is as much a CFAA violation as posting hoaxes to Wikipedia or a social media platform.
- kevin_thibedeau 8mo agoPrecedent won't get in the way of a tribal retaliation. They've proven that they can't be consistent with fundamental laws they've sworn to uphold.