DOJ reveals guidelines for how lawyers should prosecute hackers

Fedscoop: The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act has largely frustrated security researchers, hackers and the broader cybersecurity community for years due to its vague language. Earlier this week, the Justice Department released new guidelines — drafted in 2014 — for prosecutors involved in cases where the CFAA may be applicable.

The now public document, written by the U.S. Attorney General’s office, offers a window into how computer crimes are prosecuted and defined by the federal government. A recent legal challenge to the CFAA caused the DOJ to release the aforementioned guidelines.

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