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Van Buren v United States

593 U.S. 374 (2021)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2021
StatusBinding authority

Summary

The CFAA's 'exceeds authorized access' provision applies only to accessing computer areas one is not permitted to enter, not to misusing information accessed permissibly.

Key Principle

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act's exceeds authorized access provision covers those who access areas of a computer they are not entitled to access, not those who misuse information they are entitled to access.

Area of Law

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