A group of senators in Washington is trying—for the fourth time—to pass dangerous and misguided language that would amend and expand the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), our nation’s notoriously vague anti-hacking law. The language was first floated in 2015, then again in 2016, and again in 2018. Back in 2018, the language made up a standalone bill, the International Cybercrime Prevention Act, and the Senators have dropped that entire bill into Title IV of the Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act.
... New Authority for the Government to Obtain Civil Injunctions to Stop Violations of the CFAA With No Protections to Avoid Collateral Damage
... This language would also amend 18 U.S.C. § 1345 to give the government new authority to obtain civil injunctions to force companies to stop service, redirect domain names, or take any other actions deemed necessary to stop violations of the CFAA. Though the provision is ostensibly directed at stopping botnets, it could apply to a range of unrelated activities—such as activists who send faxes en masse to hundreds of members of Congress at once.
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... New Authority for the Government to Obtain Civil Injunctions to Stop Violations of the CFAA With No Protections to Avoid Collateral Damage
... This language would also amend 18 U.S.C. § 1345 to give the government new authority to obtain civil injunctions to force companies to stop service, redirect domain names, or take any other actions deemed necessary to stop violations of the CFAA. Though the provision is ostensibly directed at stopping botnets, it could apply to a range of unrelated activities—such as activists who send faxes en masse to hundreds of members of Congress at once.
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