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Hackers Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) Former Employee

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Company Awarded Damages After Former Employee Hacks Its Systems And Hijacks Its Website

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A company can recover damages from its former employee in connection with his hacking into its payroll system to inflate his pay, accessing its proprietary files without authorization and hijacking its website, a federal...more

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Arming Employers Against Internal Hackers, the 11th Circuit Clarifies CFAA’s “Loss” Requirement

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The Eleventh Circuit ruled last week in a wrongful discharge turned Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) case, spinning the employee’s case against his employer on its head. The facts of Brown Jordan International, Inc. v....more

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Disgruntled Former Tribune Company Employee Who Aided Hacking Convicted; Could Face Jail Time

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On October 7, 2015, former Tribune Company employee Matthew Keys was convicted of three felonies stemming in part from assistance he provided to the hacking collective Anonymous to alter content on the LA Times’ website. ...more

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